Freshfields Advised General Atlantic on Acquisition of Additional Stake in Argus Media Group

Freshfields Advised General Atlantic on Acquisition of Additional Stake in Argus Media Group

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) continues its advisory role for leading global growth equity firm, General Atlantic, in their acquisition of an additional stake in Argus Media Group (Argus) held by its co-investor and private equity firm, Hg Capital (Hg). This transaction marks the latest chapter in a long-standing partnership, with Freshfields having advised General Atlantic since their initial investment in Argus back in 2016.

Argus, founded in 1970 and headquartered in London, serves over 11,000 customers across 160 countries. They provide a comprehensive range of services to the global energy and commodities markets, including price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools, and industry conferences.

This marks Freshfields' third time advising General Atlantic on Argus – first for its initial investment in 2016, then Hg's co-investment in 2019, and now Hg's complete exit.

The Freshfields team handling the transaction includes partners Julian Pritchard and Samira Afrasiabi, supported by associates Alex Collins, Leo Mikros, Jennifer Okoye, and Herman Ahmad. Tax expertise comes from partner May Smith and senior associate David Haughey, while finance matters are managed by partners Christopher Davis and Toby Bingley. Antitrust, FDI, and regulatory issues are covered by partners Paul van den Berg and Alex Potter, along with special counsel Meytal McMoy, counsel Uwe Salaschek, Igor Dovgaliouk, and Enrique Carrera, and associates Matthew Lawton, Elisa Lambooj, and Christopher Sickinger.