Freshfields, and Kirkland & Ellis advised on GIC’s acquisition of strategic stake in Envu.
GIC has agreed to acquire a strategic minority stake in Envu, a global environmental science solutions provider, from private equity firm Cinven, which will retain a majority stake following the transaction.
Envu was established in 2022 through a carve-out from Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business and provides solutions focused on environmental health, pest management, and vector control. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Freshfields advised GIC on the transaction.
The cross-practice team was led by private equity Partner James Scott, Senior Legal Consultant Antonio Laino, and Senior Associate Alex Collins, with Partners Alastair Mordaunt and Tone Oeyen advising on antitrust matters, Partner May Smith advising on tax matters, and Partner David Brooks and Counsel Tony Gregory advising on intellectual property matters.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Cinven and its portfolio company Envu on the sale of the strategic minority stake.
The team included corporate lawyers Laura Sullivan, Adrian Maguire, Dan Clarke, Jess Corr and Aida Kimiagar; debt finance lawyers Omar Raddawi and Brittany Roger; and tax lawyers Sara Zablotney, Joseph Tootle, Ceinwen Rees and Anthony Antioch.
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