Baker McKenzie, Weil, A&O Shearman, De Brauw, CMS, and Stibbe advised on €7.8 billion acquisition of InPost by Advent-FedEx Consortium.
The offer price of EUR 15.60 per share (cum dividend) values InPost at approximately €7.8 billion. The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to complete in the second half of 2026.
Upon completion, and in compliance with applicable antitrust laws, InPost and FedEx are expected to enter into arm’s length commercial agreements enabling both businesses to leverage complementary strengths in Europe’s fast-growing delivery and e-commerce logistics sector.
Baker McKenzie is advising FedEx and its arrangements with consortium members. The core team includes M&A/PE Partners Michael DeFranco, William Rowe, Justin Hutchinson, Rebecca Kuijpers-Zimmerman, James Thompson and Jonathan Susko, alongside Antitrust & Competition Partners Gavin Bushell and Marie Leppard, and Tax Special Counsel Thomas May, supported by a broader cross-border team.
Weil is advising the consortium, including Advent and FedEx, and is also advising Advent on its consortium arrangements.
The Weil team was led by Corporate Partners Lewis Blakey and David Avery-Gee, Finance Partners Tom Richards and Andy Hagan, and Antitrust Partner Jenine Hulsmann, supported by a multi-disciplinary private equity, finance, tax and incentives team.
A&O Shearman is advising the mandated lead arrangers on the financing for the transaction.
The transaction was led by Debt Finance Partners Denise Gibson and Filippo Crosara, alongside Partner Erik-Jan Wagenvoort, Counsel Andrew Cook, Senior Associate Kiddist Forsythe, Associates Bonnie Kwok and Deborah Wathome, and trainee Trinity Geddis.
De Brauw advised the consortium on Dutch law aspects of the transaction, led by Partner Arne Grimme. De Brauw also advised Advent on the partial sale to PPF.
CMS advised consortium members including Advent and A&R Investments on Polish law, led by Partner Slawomir Czerwinski.
Stibbe is acting for InPost, led by Amsterdam Partners Derk Lemstra and Rein Wesseling.
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