The group at Latham & Watkins regularly advises major private equity houses on high-profile, large-cap LBOs. The team works closely with the firm's leveraged finance team and is bolstered by its capabilities in the finance and capital markets spaces. Disposals, restructurings, joint ventures, and M&A are also core areas of expertise. The practice is co-directed by Thomas Forschbach, Olivier Du Mottay, Gaëtan Gianasso, Denis CritonAlexander Benedetti, Alexander Crosthwaite, Simon Lange, and Charles-Antoine Guelluy.

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Key clients

  • Ardian
  • Astorg Partners
  • Bain Capital
  • BC Partners
  • PAI Partners
  • Advent International
  • Bridgepoint
  • ICG
  • Apollo Global Management
  • KKR
  • Partners Group
  • Platinum Equity
  • PSP Investments
  • TA Associates
  • Permira
  • Sagard
  • Silverfleet
  • SK Capital
  • Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
  • Summit Partners
  • Silverfleet
  • Temasek
  • GTCR
  • One Rock Capital Partners
  • Ares Management
  • Arkea Capital
  • Cinven
  • Dentressangle
  • EMZ Partners
  • Equistone
  • IK Partners
  • L Catterton
  • Montefiore Investment
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Towerbrook
  • CDPQ

Work highlights

  • Advised Webhelp on its combination with Concentrix, through the sale and contribution of 100% of the shares of Webhelp by GBL, the two founders (Olivier Duha and Frédéric Jousset) and the 700+ managers.
  • Advised Astorg Partners on its acquisition of Corden Pharma, a Germany-based provider of specialised technologies for manufacturing of oral, sterile, and antibiotic pharmaceutical drug products and pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • Advised PAI Partners on the acquisition of a majority participation in ECF Group, a business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals.

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Thomas Forschbach, Olivier du Mottay, Gaëtan Gianasso, Denis Criton, Alexander Benedetti, Alexander Crosthwaite, Simon Lange, Charles-Antoine Guelluy