John Saunders

John’s recent representative experience includes advising:

Private Equity

• Apax Partners on:
  • the sale of Faculty Science Limited to Accenture*
  • the €1 billion acquisition of Apax Global Alpha Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• Stonepeak on:
  • its €1.5 billion acquisition of Forgital Group*
  • the £2.1 billion equity recapitalization of euNetworks*
• Oakley Capital on its investment in Skilled Education Group and Skilled Education Group’s acquisition of Sigmund Freud University*
• EQT on its £2.1 billion recommended cash acquisition of Keywords Studios plc*
• Francisco Partners on its acquisition of Litmos from SAP*
• The Growth Fund on the sale of Fitness Passport to EQT*
• Rosebank Industries plc on its US$1.9 billion acquisition of Electrical Components International, related fully underwritten £1.14 billion institutional capital raise and readmission to trading*

Other M&A and strategic transactions

• Goalhanger Podcasts on the strategic investment by The Chernin Group*
• Alcoa Corporation on its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Alumina Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• Shell plc on its US$700 million acquisition of ERM Power by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• HOCHTIEF AG on:
  • CIMIC Group’s US$1.9 billion sale of a 50% interest in Thiess to funds advised by Elliott Advisers*
  • Thiess’ US$350 million recommend off-market takeover of MACA Limited*
• Twin Ridge Capital Management on its merger with ASX-listed Carbon Revolution Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• The State of Tasmania on the sale of Basslink to APA Group*
• Huon Aquaculture Group on its US$545 million acquisition by JBS Australia by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• ANZ Bank Limited on the sale of approximately 1,300 off-site ATMs to Armaguard Technology Solutions*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham