Victoria Sigeti, Alastair Brown, Jay Swain, Aled Batey, Haden Henderson, James Smethurst, May Smith, Martin McElwee, David Mendel
January 24, 2026
Freshfields advises Cinven on its significant strategic investment in Alter Domus

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- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Cinven on its majority investment in Alter Domus, a global provider of fund administration and corporate services
- Cinven will collaborate with Alter Domus’ founders and Permira to support the company’s strategic growth
- The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
- The Freshfields team includes partners specializing in private capital, financing, capital markets, financial regulation, tax, antitrust, and employment matters.
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) is advising Cinven on its majority investment in Alter Domus, a leading global provider of end-to-end tech-enabled fund administration and corporate services across private equity, real assets, and private debt. Cinven will support the long-term strategic growth of Alter Domus, working in close partnership with Alter Domus’ founders and Permira. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Freshfields team was led by private capital partners Victoria Sigeti and Alastair Brown and senior associate Jay Swain together with financing and capital markets partners Aled Batey and Haden Henderson. James Smethurst was the partner leading on financial regulatory matters, partner May Smith advised on tax matters, partner Martin McElwee on antitrust and partner David Mendel on employment and incentives. This latest acquisition carries on Freshfields’ long-standing relationship with Cinven, having recently advised Cinven on its investment in group.One and its acquisitions of Master Builders Solutions, Netceed and life insurer International Financial Group Limited.
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Victoria Sigeti, Alastair Brown, Jay Swain, Aled Batey, Haden Henderson, James Smethurst, May Smith, Martin McElwee, David Mendel
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