Freshfields Advised Vitruvian Partners on Strategic Co-Investment in Walkers Professional Services
Global law firm Freshfields is advised Vitruvian Partners, a leading international growth-focused investment firm, on its
Freshfields Advised Vitruvian Partners on Strategic Co-Investment in Walkers Professional Services
Global law firm Freshfields is advised Vitruvian Partners, a leading international growth-focused investment firm, on its strategic co-investment in Walkers Professional Services (WPS), the fund and corporate services arm of Walkers, a leading international law firm.
The partnership will see Vitruvian Partners and Walkers share ownership of WPS and jointly commit to expanding the business, leveraging their combined expertise and resources to accelerate global growth and innovation. The investment will support the roll-out of best-in-class technology for WPS, broaden its service offering and expand its presence in new markets.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
The Freshfields team is being led by private equity Alastair Brown (Partner) and Tim Wilmot (Partner) and Chelsea Burns (Associate), Allison Liff (Partner/ Leveraged Finance) and Dan Law (Associate) and Dax Zhang (Associate/ Leveraged finance), Giles Pratt (Partner/ IP, Tech and Separation) Tony Gregory (Counsel/ IP, Tech and Separation) and Tochukwu Egenti (Counsel/ IP, Tech and Separation), Claire Harrop (Partner/ Financial Regulatory), May Smith (Partner/ Tax), David Mendel (Partner/ Employment and IP, Tech and Separation Incentives), Ali Kirby-Harris (Partner/ Risk and Disputes), and Martin McElwee (Partner/ Risk and Disputes) and Tuna Tanik (Counsel/ Antitrust).
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