LONDON, February 29, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced today that it advised London & Capital Group ("London & Capital"), a UK-based wealth management company and its shareholders, including Lovell Minnick Partners ("Lovell Minnick"), a US-based private equity firm investing in growth-oriented companies in financial services, on its merger with Waverton Investment Management, an independent investment management business ("Waverton").
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
This makes the third transaction Proskauer has acted for Lovell Minnick on in the last 12 months, including the initial acquisition of London & Capital and the sale of its portfolio company Deep Pool Financial Solutions.
The Proskauer team was led by partner Rebecca Villarreal and associate Matt Clift and included associates Jasper Schippers, Katie Bunce and Kikelomo Lawal (M&A). The team also included partner Robert Gaut and associate Emma McDonnell (Tax); partner Oliver Howley (TMT); special international labor, employment & data protection counsel Kelly McMullon (Data Protection); special international labor & employment counsel Nicola Bartholomew (Employment); partner Vikki McKay and associate Ben Peacock (Real Estate); special regulatory counsel Amar Unadkat and associate Michael Singh (UK Regulation) and partner Robert Sutton (US Regulation).
Read the transaction press release here.
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