Latham & Watkins has advised private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe and other shareholders on the sale of their shareholdings in Sport Group, an artificial turf systems and synthetic surfaces company for sports and leisure. The buyer is private equity company KPS Capital Partners, LP. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals.

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