Freshfields Advised Kee Safety And Intermediate Capital Group On A New Investment From Inflexion And 65 Equity Partners

Freshfields advised Kee Safety and Intermediate Capital Group on a new investment from Inflexion and 65 Equity Partners

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP advised Kee Safety and Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG) on a new investment from Inflexion and 65 Equity Partners.

Kee Safety is a leading global supplier of fall protection and safe access products, services, and training. The deal, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, implies a valuation of approximately £1.3 billion for Kee Safety. ICG, which first invested in Kee Safety in 2021, will continue its involvement as a minority shareholder and lender to the business, alongside the existing management team. Kee Safety, based in the UK, currently sells into 60 countries across Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East.

The cross-practice Freshfields team was led by Rebecca Ward (Partner), with support from Stephanie Paterson (Associate), Samuel Christie (Associate), and Hazel Ferguson (Associate). On financing matters, the team included Toby Bingley (Partner), Zita Leijnse (Principal Associate), and Mahesh Daryanani (Associate). Tax aspects were handled by Emily Szasz (Partner) and Chris Gotch (Senior Associate), with additional support from Nick Surgey (Associate).

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