Latham & Watkins Advises Petra Funds Group in its Strategic Investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners

Petra Funds Group (Petra), a leading fund administrator serving private investment firms, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Boston and New York. The Petra founders and management team remain significant shareholders alongside Charlesbank.

Latham & Watkins LLP is representing Petra in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Houston partner Bruce Herzog, and New York partner Caroline Phillips, with associates Karen Song, Cody Conwell, and Zainab Hashmi. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Tim Fenn, with associate Christine Mainguy; and on benefits and compensation matters by New York partner Bradd Williamson and Chicago counsel Leah Segall.