Adam’s recent experience includes advising:
Achieve Partners on its acquisition of global music publisher Wise Music Group’s Digital Education division.
Apollo Global Management, LLC:
- together with Athene in connection with the formation and the €2.1 billion initial capitalization of Athora Holding Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance group.
- together with Athora Holding Ltd., in completing its third private capital raise, securing a total of approximately €2.75 billion of additional permanent equity capital commitments from new and existing shareholders.
- in connection with aspects of its US$2.6 billion cash acquisition of publicly traded Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited.
Bilkul Football in its acquisition of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.:
- together with the BlueCo Consortium, including Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge, in its acquisition of a majority stake in the French football club Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace.
- in its acquisition of Chelsea Football Club and related affiliates in a consortium co-led with Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge.
- in its strategic investment in AMCS, a global supplier of integrated cloud-based software and vehicle technology for the environmental, utilities, waste, recycling, and resource industries, in connection with AMCS’ acquisition of software as a service for EHSQ and ESG management solution provider Quentic.
- and its portfolio company Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader, in its acquisition of DoodleLearning.
- together with Siris Capital Group, LLC and their portfolio company Newfold Digital, a web and commerce technology provider:
- in its acquisition of MarkMonitor™, an enterprise-level provider of domain management solutions.
- in its acquisition of YITH, one of the largest independent sellers and developers of WooCommerce plugins and themes for WordPress.
- in its acquisition of Yoast B.V., the leading search engine optimization plugin provider for WordPress.
- together with SkyKnight Capital and their portfolio company Symplr, a leading healthcare governance, risk, and compliance SaaS platform, in its acquisition of The Patient Safety Company from Main Capital Partners.
- and its portfolio company Dude Solutions Inc., a SaaS provider of cloud-based operations management software, in the acquisition of the asset management platform Confirm.
EQT Partners, Inc.:
- and its portfolio company PRO Unlimited in its acquisition of outsourced workforce management provider Geometric Results, Inc. from MSX International (MSXI), a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity.
- together with Verdane in the disposal of Forsta, an industry-leading global provider of customer experience and market research technology, to Press Ganey, a leader in patient, member, employee, and consumer experience across the healthcare ecosystem.
- in the merger of its portfolio company, FocusVision, with Confirmit, a portfolio company of Verdane.
Great Hill Partners:
- on the sale of BigChange, a leading field service management software company, to Simpro Group.
- on its pending strategic majority investment in a newly formed organisation comprising Vivup, a leading provider of health and well-being benefits, and Perkbox, an award-winning global benefits and reward platform, which will combine to offer a market-leading solution for the UK’s public and private employee benefits sectors.
- in its acquisition of Notonthehighstreet, a UK-curated online marketplace.
- in its investment in BigChange, the leading mobile workforce management technology company for the service and transport sectors.
- and its portfolio company EDB in its acquisition of 2ndQuadrant, a global PostgreSQL solutions and tools company based out of the UK.
- and its portfolio company TodayTix, the premier digital gateway to theatre, in its acquisition of London-based Encore, Europe’s leading independent ticketing distribution network from ECI Partners LLP.
KKR:
- and its portfolio company Gamma Biosciences, a life sciences platform created by global investment firm KKR, in the divestiture of its operating company Univercells Technologies, a leading provider of novel biomanufacturing technologies for flexible and scalable advanced therapies and vaccine production, to Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI).
- and its portfolio company Astrea Bioseparations, a leading provider of high-quality bioseparation and purification technologies, announced today the acquisition of Delta Precision Ltd., a premier manufacturer of advanced chromatography columns for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Verdane and its portfolio company Inriver in connection with the majority investment by Thomas H. Lee Partners.
Crayhill Capital Management:
- in its US$200 million financing of Heroes, a UK-based technology-driven e-commerce company.
- in the US$300 million financing for unybrands, an integrated platform for e-commerce businesses.
Housatonic Partners in connection with its significant growth investment in Key Media, a global leader in B2B media.
Mercury 13 Holdco, Inc. in its launch of a US$100 million fundraise to acquire controlling stakes in women’s professional sports teams in Europe and Latin America.
Sixth Street (formerly, TPG Sixth Street Partners, LLC):
- in its acquisition of a portfolio of UK commercial real estate development loans from an affiliate of AERIANCE Investments.
in the formation of a real estate development finance platform with Maslow Capital.
Summit Partners:
- in its €50 million investment in Solactive AG, a technology-enabled provider of indices and index solutions to the global financial services industry.
- in its investment in Appway.
TowerBrook Captial Partners:
- and its portfolio company The Learning Network, a leading educational services provider in the Netherlands and Belgium, on the completion of its disposal to Dutch investment company, Intersaction and its associated restructuring.
- in its disposal of and re-investment in Independent Clinical Services Group to Onex Corporation.
- in its acquisition of Independent Clinical Services, a leading healthcare staffing, complex care services, and outsourcing provider, from The Blackstone Group.
- in its disposal of a €705 million loan portfolio by Hayfin Capital Management to Australian sovereign wealth fund The Future Fund.
- together with a consortium of institutional shareholders on the disposal of an interest in Hayfin Capital Management to the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC).
- and its portfolio company Independent Clinical Services Group:
- on its acquisition of ProClinical Limited.
- on its acquisition of Liquid Personnel Limited.
- TowerBrook Structured Opportunities (Onshore), L.P. and its affiliated funds:
- in its investment in Gravity Media Group Limited, a UK-based provider of broadcasting equipment and solutions.
- in its investment in Groupe La Maison Bleue, a leading player in the French child care market with 180 child care nurseries throughout France, alongside BPI France Investissement.
H.I.G. Europe:
- in its disposal of the global market-leading metalized paper manufacturer AR Metallizing to Nissha Printing Co., Ltd, a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- in its disposal of the Zmarta Group, the leading fintech marketplace in Northern Europe, to Bauer Media Group.
Oaktree Capital Management:
- in connection with its investment in Ainscough Crane Hire, the UK’s largest lifting services company.
- in its disposal of Knightsbridge Student Housing’s Westbourne portfolio of student accommodation to Goldman Sachs.
Coupang, Inc. in the completion of its acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc via a pre-pack administration.
Atento in its successful UK restructuring plans.
Recharge Industries, a portfolio company of Scale Facilitation, in its acquisition of Britishvolt Limited.
The ad hoc creditor committee in its €450 million debt and equity restructuring of the French-headquartered trucks leasing business, Fraikin Group.
Bain Capital:
- and its portfolio company Atento S.A. in its US$300 million initial public offering on the NYSE.
- in its US$1.275 billion disposal of FCI Asia Pte Ltd. to Amphenol Corporation.
Duke Street:
- in its £295 million disposal of Marlin Financial Group to Cabot Credit Management.
- and its portfolio company Marlin Financial Group in its issuance of £150 million high-yield Senior Secured Notes.
- in its disposal of UKWM to Ashcourt Rowan plc, the AIM-listed wealth management group.
- in the MBO of Air Products UK.
Francisco Partners:
- in its c. €300 million disposal of eFront, a leading software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, to Bridgepoint.
- in its disposal of the Masternaut Group, Europe’s largest provider of telematics solutions to commercial fleets, to Summit Partners/FleetCor.
GTCR:
- in its £462 million disposal of Premium Credit Limited, a leading insurance premium financing company, to Cinven Partners LLP.
- and its portfolio company Cision in its US$841 million acquisition of press release distribution business PR Newswire from FTSE 250 media company UBM plc.
- and its portfolio company Mizzen Bondco in the corporate aspects of the offering of £200 million 7% Senior Notes Due 2021.
Other:
- A leading international investment firm in the disposal of its minority stake in a Premier League football club.
- Better Capital in its acquisition of window specialist, Everest.
- BlackFin Capital Partners, a sector-focused fund specializing in financial services across Europe, in its investment in Ravelin, the London-based fraud and risk prediction company, as part of Ravelin’s Series B funding round.
- Buckthorn Partners in connection with its investment in TWMA Group Limited, a drilling waste management and solutions provider.
- CIP Capital and its technology-enabled regulatory and compliance solutions platform Compliance Solutions Strategies on the acquisition of The MoneyMate Group, a specialist provider of investment data management solutions to the global asset management industry.
- Constellation Software, Inc. in its acquisition of the SpecTec Group, a global provider of maritime software.
- ECI Partners and Citation in its acquisition of Bibby Consulting & Support from Bibby Line Group.
- Grain & Protein Technologies, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, in the cross-border carve-out acquisition of the agribusiness equipment operations of Munters FoodTech.
- Graphite Capital in its investment in Rex Restaurants, owner and operator of The Wolseley and The Delaunay.
- Intermediate Capital Group plc and Vitruvian Partners in its acquisition of Inenco Group from EnServe Group.
- J.C. Flowers & Co., a private investment firm dedicated to investing in the financial services industry, in its acquisition of Pepper Advantage.
- Macquarie on the consortium arrangements relating to its infrastructure investments.
- OpCapita in its disposal of the NKD Group, one of the largest discount clothing retailers in its market, to TDR Capital.
- Pamplona Capital Management LLP in its acquisition of Beacon Rail Leasing, a UK locomotive and rolling stock leasing company, from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group for c. US$450 million.
- Queen’s Park Equity in its acquisition of Learndirect Limited and its subsidiaries, a provider of online learning platform and courses.
- Rodenstock Group, a Compass Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition by Apax Funds.
- RoundShield Partners on the establishment and structuring of a new funding line related to its real estate development finance platform with Puma Property Finance, the fund management arm of Shore Capital.
- Shareholders of Aureos Capital in its disposal to Abraaj Capital, creating a PE platform with US$7.5 billion assets under management.
- Various venture capital investors on the disposal of Clearswift Systems Limited to Lyceum Capital.
*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
