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Latham Advises Lenders on Financing for Ardian’s Acquisition of Majority Stake in Masco Group
July 26, 2024
A cross-border team represented the lenders in the transaction to acquire a majority stake in a leading solution provider to the biopharma and life sciences industry.
Latham & Watkins has advised the lenders on the financing for Ardian’s acquisition of a majority stake in Masco Group, a global provider of engineered solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, has purchased the stake from RSBG SE, the holding subsidiary of RAG-Stiftung.
The cross-border Latham team was led by London finance partners Joydeep Choudhuri and Hendrik Smit, with associate Yuecheng (Liam) Feng, and Milan partners Marcello Bragliani and Antongiulio Scialpi, with associates Davide Camasi and Pasquale Spiezio. Advice on tax matters was provided by Madrid counsel Blanca Vazquez de Castro.