Miniclip intends to acquire Easybrain for an enterprise value of approximately US$1.2 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the first months of 2025 and is conditional upon customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Mike Turner, along with corporate partner Sam Newhouse, and associates Katie Kaplucha, Irene BrandĂŁo, and Genevieve Dankyi. Advice was also provided on regulatory matters by Brussels partner David Little and Washington, D.C. counsel Britton Dale Davis, with associate Sarah Miller; on privacy and data protection matters by London partner Gail Crawford, Washington, D.C. partner Jennifer Archie, and Houston counsel Robert Brown, with associates Calum Docherty, Michelle Wong, Jacqueline Van, and Gaby Aroca; on employment and benefits matters by London partner Sarah Gadd, with associates Catherine Hill and Chris Wilkinson; on tax matters by London partner Karl Mah and counsel James Leslie, with associate Isabelle Wong; on intellectual property matters by Los Angeles partner Ghaith Mahmood, with associates Ryan Clore and Caroline Toman Lammon; on UK sanctions matters by London partner Charles Claypoole, with London associate Thomas Lane; on US sanctions matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Andrew P. Galdes, with associate Matthew Gregory; on anti-bribery and corruption matters by London partner Pamela Reddy, with associate Esha Marwha; on financial regulation matters by London associate Jonathan Ritson-Candler; and on fintech matters by London associate Brett Carr.
