Linklaters is advising Platinum Ivy (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, managed by ADIA PED), as part of a consortium which also comprises CVC Private Equity Funds and Nordic Capital, on its recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Hargreaves Lansdown. The cash offer values Hargreaves Lansdown’s entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital at approximately £5.4bn on a fully diluted basis.
Linklaters’ core M&A team is led by partners Nicholas Edwards (Abu Dhabi) and Chris Boycott (London), alongside counsel Claire Neil and managing associate Olga Nelyubova (both Dubai), and associates Louisa Pratt (London) and Tala Alhreish (Abu Dhabi).
Partner Annamaria Mangiaracina and associates Marvin Berkel and Elisabeth Wielinger advised on antitrust matters, partner Alexei Franks and associate Clara Khoo advised on tax, and counsel Clare Whittle and managing associate Arjun Lakhani advised on financial regulation aspects.
Linklaters covers the full spectrum of corporate work advising buyers, sellers and financial advisers on public takeovers, private M&A, equity capital markets, private equity, joint ventures and commercial partnerships, disposals, corporate restructurings and board advisory issues.
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