Linklaters advises Montagu Private Equity on the acquisition of Galileo Global Education group

Linklaters advised Montagu Private Equity, in relation to the entry into exclusive negotiations between a consortium of long-term investors, consisting of Montagu Private Equity, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Téthys Invest for the acquisition of Galileo Global Education Group (Galileo), from Providence Equity Partners.

Galileo is a leading, international provider of higher education and Europe’s largest higher education group. Its course offering covers innovation, creativity, applied arts, fashion, design, management and online education, taught in 42 schools, in 80 campuses in 13 countries around the world, representing over 100,000 students.

The Linklaters team that advised Montagu Private Equity was composed of Bruno Derieux, Partner, Julien Bourmaud-Danto, Managing Associate, Jacques Mazé and Aude Pianet, Associates, in Corporate; Edouard Chapellier, Partner and Philippe Ludwig, Associate in Tax; Kathryn Merryfield and Thomas Waller, Partners, Sophie Corlett, Managing Associate, Bernard Lung, Associate in Finance; Jérémie Marthan, Counsel in Competition, Géric Clomes, Counsel, and Damien Baud, Managing Associate, in Employment; Sonia Cissé, Counsel in TMT ; Pierre Guillot, Partner and Thibaud Troublaïewitch, Associate, in Public Law; and Camille Lapeyre, Associate in Real Estate.

Téthys was advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges (Paris) and Bredin Prat. CPPIB were advised by Kirkland & Ellis. Providence was advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges (London). The management team was advised by Delaby Dorison and GCA.