The international law firms Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson have guided BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, in its purchase of infrastructure-focused private-equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion. The sellers, GIP, were represented by Kirkland & Ellis and Debevoise & Plimpton.
The Skadden team was headed by M&A partners David Hepp, Matthew Collin, and Patrick Lewis. The specialists involved in the deal spanned several fields, including tax, antitrust/competition, intellectual property and technology, labor and employment law, executive compensation and benefits, SEC reporting and compliance, and investment management.
This transaction is one of the largest M&A deals announced in 2024, making its impact noticeable in the industry. For more detail, the information was obtained from the original article for those who possess access. If you wish to further view the information, please click on the following link.