Beatrice Leung

Beatrice’s experience includes advising:

• Existing owners EQT, CPP Investments, and Nord Anglia Education on the US$14.5 billion sale of Nord Anglia Education to a consortium formed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, EQT, and CPP Investments, together with other global institutional investors
• BPEA EQT Funds V and VI and portfolio company Vistra (BPEA EQT) on the merger of Vistra with Tricor, an existing BPEA EQT Fund VIII portfolio company, in a transaction that values the combined company at an enterprise value of US$6.5 billion. This transaction was awarded the Private Equity Exit of the Year (Large Cap) at AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards 2023 and Best Private Equity Deal: Hong Kong at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023
• Ulta Beauty on its acquisition of Space NK, a leading British beauty retailer, from Manzanita Capital
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management on its acquisition of the Clear Group, a commercial insurance broker focused on the UK corporate and SME market, from ECI Partners, and Clear in connection with multiple add-on acquisitions of insurance brokers
• Darktrace plc, a global leader in cybersecurity artificial intelligence and FTSE 250 company, on its US$5.3 billion takeover by Thoma Bravo
• Ares Management on its:
  • £755 million preferred equity investment alongside Lone Star in Wembley’s Quintain
  • Acquisition of BlueCove Limited, the London-based scientific fixed income manager
• Intuitive Ventures on its US$100 million Series A funding round of Amber Therapeutics, a London-based medtech company
• Two Circles on its acquisition of Spring Media Group, a Sweden-based international full-service sports agency
• Anglo American on its:
  • US$3.775 billion sale of its Australian steelmaking coal business to Peabody Energy Corporation
  • US$1.1 billion sale of its minority interest in Jellinbah Steelmaking Coal to Zashvin
• Canva Inc. on its largest acquisition to date of Affinity, a UK-based software services provider
• Bain & Co on its acquisition of Enterprise Blueprints Limited, a UK-based IT services and consulting business
• Norgine Europe B.V., a Netherlands-based specialty pharmaceutical company, on its US$2 billion sale to Goldman Sachs
• Warburg Pincus, as investor, in its US$400 million Series D fundraise and subsequent US$80 million fundraise by Advance Intelligence Group, an AI-driven technology platform