Latham & Watkins has advised private equity firm Epiris and the senior management team in the sale of a structured minority interest in Pure Cremation, a leading funeral services provider in the UK, to Centerbridge Partners, who will be investing both in Pure’s debt and equity instruments.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the first half of 2026.
The Latham team was led by London partner Paul Dolman, with associates Alex Watt, Vivian Yeung, Catherine Fellows, Kathleen Teo, and Ben Bartsch. Advice was also provided on finance matters by London partner Hendrik Smit, with associates James Szauer, Patrick McDonald, and Lucas Adomeit; on tax matters by London partner Helen Lethaby, with associate Joshua Atkinson; on regulatory matters by London partner Nicola Higgs, with counsel Becky Critchley, and associate Gary Whitehead; and on antitrust matters by London/Brussels partner David Little, with associate James Mathieson.
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