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Sidley Represents Mubadala Capital as Lead Investor in Aquarian Capital’s US$4.1 Billion Take-Private of Brighthouse Financial
November 6, 2025
Sidley is representing Mubadala Capital as the lead investor in Aquarian Capital’s take-private of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHF). Aquarian Capital will acquire Brighthouse Financial for US$70 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$4.1 billion.
The team was led by Perry Shwachman, Jonathan Blackburn, David Meehan, and Andrew Holland, and included Alexandra Rios, Joe Paral, Nathan Enfield, Banks Bruce, and John Cupit.
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