Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising AEA Investors, a private equity firm with over $15bn of capital under management, on its agreement to acquire Polygon, a leading property damage control and restoration company, from Triton Partners. Polygon has more than 5,400 employees across 16 countries, and helps its insurance, property management and industrial clients to prevent, control and mitigate the effects of water, fire and climate damage. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to take place in Q4 2021.

The Freshfields team is being led by partners Tim Wilmot, Alex Mitchell, Jill Gatehouse and Alastair Chapman.