Jane Greyf

Latham & Watkins has advised Bridgepoint Europe on its investment in PEI Group, a leading international provider of information, insights and events for the global alternative private assets market. Following five years of support from Bridgepoint Development Capital, Bridgepoint’s small mid cap fund, PEI has grown substantially in the period, tripling revenue and quadrupling EBITDA, to a scale where it can now attract further funding from Bridgepoint’s larger buyout fund, Bridgepoint Europe VII. The new investment is being committed alongside a meaningful reinvestment from existing investors, management and Bridgepoint Development Capital and will fund both organic and acquisitive growth of the business. The transaction closes in January 2024. The Latham team was led by London corporate partners Paul Dolman and Farah O’Brien, with associates James Richards, Matthew O’Connor, Oscar Phillipson, Noreen Hesse, and Catherine Fellows. Advice on finance matters was provided by London partner Dominic Newcomb, with associates Tian Sun and Nicole Courtney; on tax matters by London partner Helen Lethaby and counsel James Leslie, and New York partner Matthew Dewitz, with associate Jeremiah Cowen; on competition matters by Brussels partner David Little and associate Oscar Hayward; on data and technology matters by London partners Gail Crawford and Christian McDermott; with associates Liz Longster, Oscar Bjartell, and Irina Vasile; on benefits and employment matters by London partner Sarah Gadd, with associate Joseph Goddard; on financial regulatory matters by London partner Nicola Higgs and counsel Becky Critchley, with associate Ella McGinn; on US corporate matters by New York partner Jane Greyf, with associates Ozden Samur-LaBruna and Abigail Keyes; and on Hong Kong corporate matters by associates Yvette Ho and Haifan (Mark) Hu.~~

Dec 20

1 min

CeriFi, a diversified education, training, and certification provider serving professionals across the financial services market and a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, has announced the acquisitions of Checkpoint Learning and West LegalEdcenter from Thomson Reuters Corporation, significantly expanding its professional licensing and continuing education offerings across the accounting, tax and legal sectors. Separately, LRN Corporation, the leader in ethics and compliance solutions that enable organizations to inspire principled performance and a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, has announced that it has acquired the Compliance Learning business unit from Thomson Reuters, further enhancing LRN's global reach, solution offerings, and international client base. Latham & Watkins LLP advised Cerifi and LRN, both portfolio companies of Leeds Equity Partners, a New York-based private equity firm dedicated exclusively to partnering with management teams in the education, training, and information services industries, in both transactions with a corporate deal team led by New York partner Jane Greyf, with associates Alyssa Galinsky, Natasha Burnett, and Stephany Yang. Advice was also provided on financing matters by New York partner Josh Tinkelman, with associate Sonja Pollack; on intellectual property matters by New York counsel Carrie Girgenti, with associate Zachary Shufro; on benefits and compensation matters by New York partner Bradd Williamson, with associate Alisa Hand; and on tax matters by Century City partner Pardis Zomorodi, with associate Christine Mainguy.~~

Dec 2

1 min

Leeds Equity Partners (Leeds Equity) announced today that it has acquired Big Blue Marble Academy (BBMA or the Company), a leading provider of early childhood education across the Southeast United States. The acquisition of Big Blue Marble Academy builds upon Leeds Equity’s deep experience in and commitment to early childhood education and its decades of immersion in the education sector and the Knowledge Industries. Latham & Watkins LLP advised Leeds Equity in the acquisition with a corporate deal team led by New York partner Jane Greyf and New York counsel Alyssa Galinsky, with associates Natasha Burnett, Jen Oh, and Jordan Wampler. Advice was also provided on finance matters by New York partner Joshua Tinkelman and New York counsel Sonja Pollack, with associate Elizabeth Bell; on tax matters by New York partner Eric Kamerman, with associate Lukas Kutilek; on real estate matters by Chicago counsel Jeffrey Anderson, with associates Sara Aziz* and David Rao; on benefits and labor matters by New York partner Bradd Williamson and Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas, with associates Alisa Hand, Sam Minter, and Jane Jeong; on intellectual property matters by New York partners Steven Betensky and Jessica Cohen, with associates Alan Kim and Ryan Wilkins; on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Heather Deixler, with associate Mitch Bennett**; on anti-corruption matters by Washington, D.C. partner Joseph Bargnesi, with associate Michelle Wadolowski; on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin and San Diego/Los Angeles counsel Hannah Cary, with associate Emilie McConnachie; and on regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Britton Davis. *Admitted to Practice in New Jersey and New York only. **Admitted to Practice in New South Wales (Australia) only.~~

Jan 4

1 min

Bridgepoint has announced that Bridgepoint Europe VII (BE VII), a fund focused on investing in mid-market growth businesses, has made a strategic investment in RoC Skincare, the iconic skincare brand. RoC’s existing backer, Gryphon Investors, will sell its majority shareholding in RoC to Bridgepoint as part of the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. Latham & Watkins LLP advised Bridgepoint in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by New York partners David Allinson and Jane Greyf and Paris partner Olivier du Mottay, with associates Saïd Bakir, Sami El-Kebbi, Daniel Maggen, and Jee Yun (Jen) Oh. Advice was also provided on benefits matters by New York partner Bradd Williamson and Chicago counsel Leah Segall, with associate Victoria Wolfe; on finance matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jeffrey Chenard, with associate Kayla Van Wyngarden; on US tax matters by New York partner Eric Kamerman, with associate Ron Moore; on French tax matters by Paris partner Olivia Rauch-Ravisé, with associate Jean-Baptiste Bourbier; on IP matters by New York partner Steven Betensky, with associate Ryan Wilkins; on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with associates Kathryn Parsons-Reponte and Dyllan Brown-Bramble; on FTC compliance matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jennifer Archie; on US antitrust matters by Bay Area partner Joshua Holian and Washington, D.C. counsel Joseph Simei, with associate Hanna Nunez Tse; on EU antitrust matters by Brussels/London partner David Little, with associates Oscar Hayward and James Mathieson; on EU healthcare regulatory matters by Paris/Brussels partner Eveline Van Keymeulen, with associates Jeanne Fabre and Ranulf Barman; on US healthcare regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Chad Jennings; on CFIUS matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jim Barker; and on insurance matters by Los Angeles partners Drew Levin and Harrison White, with associate Enrique Covarrubias.~~

Jan 23

1 min