Overview
McDermott Will & Emery has advised Sagard, the global alternative asset manager, on the conclusion of a definitive agreement to acquire a strategic stake in Bex Capital, a specialist secondary market investment firm.
This partnership marks a major step in Sagard’s expansion into the private equity secondary market, strengthening its position as a leading provider of alternative investment solutions.
Bex Capital will bring its in-depth expertise in secondary funds of funds to Sagard’s existing offering of primary funds, co-investments and secondary funds within the Sagard Private Equity Solutions platform.
The transaction is expected to be closed in the coming weeks, and remains subjected to regulatory approval.
The McDermott team involved in this transaction was composed of:
Corporate
- Grégoire Andrieux, Partner
- Côme Wirz, Counsel
- Marie-Lou Pichoux, Associate
Regulatory
- Guillaume Panuel, Partner
- Tatyana Lozé, Counsel
- Thomas Moreau, Associate
Compliance
- Nicolette Kost de Sèvres, Partner
- Lina Nikolaidou, Associate
Financing
- Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly, Partner
- Elizabeth Amzallag, Associate
Employment
- Jilali Maazouz, Partner
- Abdel Abdellah, Counsel
- Naré Arshakyan, Associate
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