Financial sponsors
We advise on more cross-border M&A deals than any other firm.
We act for the full range of investor types, including private equity, pension and sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure funds, alternative capital providers and real estate investment trusts.
Whether it’s deal structuring, deal execution, acquisition financing, fund structuring, tax, competition or regulation, we provide fully integrated advice that is specific to both each client’s industry and wherever in the world they need help.
And it’s not just advice on a specific deal as it progresses – we keep our clients updated on the trends, terms and techniques to help them identify their next investment.
Client successes
The consideration comprised cash and newly issued shares in the Liberty Media Group tracking stock (LMCK) and a debt instrument exchangeable into shares of LMCK. The transaction price represents an enterprise value for F1 of $8bn and an equity value of $4.4bn. With Freshfields’ global market-leading experience, the firm was able to showcase the strength of its “one firm” approach across multiple jurisdictions, enabling the team to help deliver this complex and high profile transaction.
Hotelbeds is the world’s largest independent business-to-business “bedbank,” offering hotel rooms to tour operators, travel agencies, corporate clients and individuals from its inventory of 75,000 hotels in over 180 countries. It also provides transfers, excursions and tours, meetings and events, visa processing outsourcing and cruise handling services.
The consortium comprised Alberta Investment Management Corporation (on behalf of its clients), OMERS, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Wren House Infrastructure Management (the infrastructure investing arm of the Kuwait Investment Authority). The transaction continued our strong track record in the UK airports sector, having acted on all the major UK airport transactions in recent years.
The total consideration for the acquisition was HK$6.470m (US$835m), including at least HK$400m (approximately US$50m) in cash acquired as part of the transaction.
With more than 750 full-time employees, over 160 publications and 21 offices worldwide, Argus is the second largest commodity price reporting agency in the world and plays a crucial role in international commodity supply chains.
Priory operates more than 300 facilities with approximately 7,200 beds focusing on the provision of mental health care, education and children’s services, adult care and elderly care.
Industries
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Energy and natural resources
- Financial institutions
- Financial sponsors
- Governments and public sector
- Infrastructure and transport
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals, medical products and healthcare
- Professional and business services
- Real estate
- Retail and consumer goods
- Technology, media and telecommunications
