Zaal Cyrus Cama

Zaal’s experience includes advising:

• Astorg Partners on the acquisition of Opus 2, a legal technology provider, from Five Arrows Principal Investments and Graham Smith-Bernal
• A leading US fund on its significant minority investment in a Formula One racing team
• Bridgepoint on its strategic partnership with Rezonate Music Rights, a platform focused on acquiring the royalty rights of top music producers
• Brookfield Asset Management on the acquisition of the Cupa Group, an international leading producer of premium natural slate, from The Carlyle Group
• CVC Capital Partners:
  • On the sale of Ethniki Insurance, a leading insurer in Greece, to Piraeus Bank
  • On the acquisition alongside Haveli Investments of Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games, from The Carlyle Group
  • On the acquisition of 90.01% of Ethniki Insurance from National Bank of Greece
  • On the sale of a 30% stake in Domestic & General Group, a UK-based provider of warranty and product protection services, to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
• CVC Capital Partners and Blackstone on the merger of Paysafe with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) founded and led by Bill Foley
• Epiris on the acquisition of LoneStar Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of fasteners, sealing products, precision-engineered components, and pipeline packages for the industrial and energy markets, from AEA Investors
• 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
• Helios Investment Partners and TA Associates on the sale of a minority stake in Interswitch, a Nigeria-based digital payments provider, to Visa Inc.
• Igneo Infrastructure Partners, the direct infrastructure arm of First Sentier Investors, on the sale of a 25% stake in its Iberian renewables platform Finerge to AXA IM Alts
• L Catterton on its investments in, and joint ventures with the founders of:
  • Dishoom, a leading chain of Indian restaurants in the United Kingdom 
  • Maria Nila, the Swedish sustainable professional hair care brand
• Onex Corporation on its US$7 billion acquisition of Convex Group Limited, a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Bermuda, alongside American International Group (AIG)
• Onex Partners V on its US$1.7 billion equity investment in Convex Group Limited, a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Bermuda, and its follow-on US$1 billion investment in Convex alongside a consortium of co-investors
• Permira:
  • On the acquisition of The Key Group, a leading education software provider to schools in the UK
  • On the joint acquisition and combination of Bio Products Laboratory and Kedrion Biopharma, both leading providers of medicinal products derived from human blood plasma
  • And its portfolio company Quotient Sciences on the bolt-on acquisition of Arcinova, the UK-based multiservice CDMO provider, by Quotient Sciences
  • On the acquisition of Quotient Sciences, a provider of CDMO and CRO services to pharma and biotech companies, from GHO Capital
• Platinum Equity and its portfolio company Awaze on the sale of Landal Greenparks, a holiday parks owner, operator, and exclusive franchisor, to KKR’s portfolio company Roompot 
• Silver Lake Partners on its substantial minority investment into IVC Evidensia group, the leading European veterinary care provider
• SKKY Partners, a consumer-focused fund founded by Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons, on its investment into 111SKIN, a UK-based luxury skincare brand
• StepStone Group on its joint venture with:
  • GREYKITE and acquisition and recapitalization of Vitalia, Spain’s second-largest care home provider, from CVC Capital Partners and Portobello Capital, for €1.5 billion
  • Proprium Capital Partners and acquisition of a&o Hostels and Hotels, Europe’s largest hostels platform
• Various investors and companies in connection with venture capital investments and fundraisings