Paul Dolman

Latham & Watkins represented Epiris on the acquisition of LoneStar Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance fasteners, sealing products, precision-engineered components, and pipeline packages for the world’s industrial and energy markets. This is the second investment for Epiris Fund III following completion of the take-private of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc in November, which Latham also advised on. The Latham team was led by London corporate partners Paul Dolman and Huw Thomas, with associates Edward Coates, Becky Eaton, Zaal Cama, and Michael Czarnota. Advice on financing matters was provided by London partner James Chesterman and counsel Tristram Gargent, with associate Alexandra Samsonova.~~

Mar 9

1 min

Latham & Watkins has advised Bridgepoint, an international alternative asset fund management group, on its new key partnership with MiQ, one of the largest global programmatic media partners in the world. As part of the partnership, Bridgepoint will support MiQ’s existing management team to deliver the next phase of programmatic media solutions, with a focus on continued international expansion and client growth. The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Paul Dolman, with London corporate associates Edward Coates, Haya Aftab, Jia Yan Ng, John Slater, Hugo Cliff, and Jon Fox. Advice was provided on financing matters by London partner Dominic Newcomb and London counsel Tristram Gargent; on tax matters by London partner Helen Lethaby and London associate Lina Le Roux; on IP matters by London partner Deborah Kirk and London associates Grace Erskine and Victoria Wan; on antitrust matters by London and Brussels partner David Little and London associate Oscar Hayward; and on UK and US employment, pensions, and benefits matters by London partner Sarah Gadd, Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas, London counsel Shaun Thompson, London associate Erin McKirdy, and Los Angeles associate Megan Ampe.~~

Sep 13

1 min

Latham & Watkins has advised TA Associates (TA), a leading global growth private equity firm, on its definitive agreement to make a strategic growth investment in Hornetsecurity, a leading international cloud security and compliance SaaS provider. TA will join existing investors PSG Equity, a leading growth equity firm, and Verdane, a European specialist growth equity investor, as well as the company’s management team. The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Paul Dolman and Munich partner Burc Hesse, with Frankfurt partner Sebastian Pauls; Hamburg counsel Jana Dammann de Chapto; Munich associates Corinna Freudenmacher, Julia Schöfer, and Manuel Schmutzler; and London associates Gillian Bourke, Suneel Basson-Bhatoa, Aeneas Nalbantis, Zeynep Kocabas, and Mark Wagh.~~

Sep 6

1 min

Latham & Watkins has advised Netrisk Group, a portfolio company of TA Associates, on its agreement with Bauer Media Group to combine their online comparison businesses across six Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The merger will create an online comparison business of significant scale in Europe, bringing additional time and money savings to consumers in the CEE region who use online comparison services. With this strategic combination, the expanded Netrisk Group will serve a larger and growing international market, further enhancing its CEE online price comparison leadership and enabling it to pursue continued growth opportunities. Upon completion, the combined group will have a reach of approximately 80 million potential customers across six European countries. The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Paul Dolman, with associate James Richards. Advice on tax matters was provided by London partner Helen Lethaby; and on competition matters by London associates Mark Wagh and Sarah Miller.~~

Dec 8

1 min

Latham & Watkins advised TA Associates on its acquisition of a minority stake in MRH Trowe, one of the largest owner-managed commercial lines insurance brokers in Germany, from AnaCap Financial Partners. The founding managers will remain the largest shareholder group post transaction and will be backed by both AnaCap and TA Associates moving forward. MHR Trowe plans to double revenues over the next five years to more than €300 million. Closing of the transaction is subject to EU antitrust approval. The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Paul Dolman, with associates Edward Coates, James Richards, Zeynep Kocabas, and Amber Tope. Advice on German corporate matters was provided by Munich partner Burc Hesse, with associates Corinna Freudenmacher, Michele Maurice Stephan, and Manuel Schmutzler; on finance matters by London partner Joseph Kimberling, with associate Tian Sun; and on tax matters by Munich partner Stefan Süss and London partner Helen Lethaby.~~

Mar 28

1 min