Ropes & Gray Advises Partners Group on Full Exit from Leading European Premium Caterer Vermaat

Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, on the full exit of its investment in Vermaat, the Netherlands-based premium catering and hospitality services provider, following its sale to Compass Group in a transaction that values the company at around €1.5 billion.

Partners Group first acquired Vermaat in 2015 and retained a minority stake after Bridgepoint’s investment in 2019.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partner John Newton, asset management partner Tom Alabaster and private equity senior associate Victoria Srivastava, with support from private equity associate Melissa Vance and paralegal Owen Sparkes.