Latham & Watkins Advises Bridgepoint on Acquisition of GBA Group

Latham & Watkins LLP has advised leading mid‑market investor Bridgepoint on its agreement to acquire the GBA Group, a provider of specialist laboratory testing services, from Ardian.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The Latham team was led by Munich corporate partner Burc Hesse and Frankfurt corporate partner Leif Schrader, with London partner Paul Dolman and associates Corinna Freudenmacher, Chris Freitag, Julian Glaub, Nicolas Ormanns, and Matthew O'Connor. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Munich partner Stefan Süß, with associate Johannes Lieb; on banking and private capital matters by London partners Dominic Newcomb, Tamryn Gallagher, and Hendrik Smit, with associates George Stamp and Claire McCloskey; on antitrust matters by Brussels partners David Little and Philipp Studt, with associate Julia Weber; and on regulatory matters by Frankfurt partner Deniz Tschammler, with associate Alexandra Heberle.