GTCR, a leading private equity firm, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Worldpay, a leading global provider of payment processing solutions, from FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology. GTCR will acquire 55% of Worldpay, and FIS will retain the remaining 45%, in a transaction that values the business at US$18.5 billion. More details on the transaction can be found here.
Loyens & Loeff advised GTCR as Dutch counsel in connection with the transaction. The team was led by our practice group Financial Markets & Products on financial regulatory aspects. We also advised on corporate and employment matters, on FDI screening and on tax matters. Loyens & Loeff worked alongside Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Paul Hastings LLP.