26 April 2023
Ropes & Gray Advises BPEA EQT in Partnership with Nord Anglia Education to Acquire IMG Academy for $1.25 Billion
Advising firms
Deal team
26 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Ruhaak | Ropes & Gray | Partner | private equity | Not stated |
| Neill Jakobe | Ropes & Gray | Partner | private equity | Not stated |
| Erica Han | Ropes & Gray | Partner | IP transactions | Not stated |
| Jen Cormier | Ropes & Gray | Partner | employment & benefits | Not stated |
| Elaine Murphy | Ropes & Gray | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Elizabeth Todd | Ropes & Gray | Partner | private equity | Not stated |
| Tom Burke | Ropes & Gray | Counsel | IP transactions | Not stated |
| Michael Mendel | Ropes & Gray | Counsel | tax | Not stated |
| Janet Coscino | Ropes & Gray | Counsel | private equity | Not stated |
| Lyndsey Greenfield | Ropes & Gray | Associate | private equity | Not stated |
| Leah Sibbio Blue | Ropes & Gray | Associate | private equity | Not stated |
| Daniel Freshman | Ropes & Gray | Associate | IP transactions | Not stated |
| Andy Dale | Ropes & Gray | Partner | litigation & enforcement | Not stated |
| Jeff Bushofsky | Ropes & Gray | Partner | litigation & enforcement | Not stated |
| Tim Farrell | Ropes & Gray | Partner | litigation & enforcement | Not stated |
| Chris Conniff | Ropes & Gray | Partner | litigation & enforcement | Not stated |
| David Kaye | Ropes & Gray | Partner | real estate investments & transactions | Not stated |
| Peter Alpert | Ropes & Gray | Partner | real estate investments & transactions | Not stated |
| Alex Zeltser | Ropes & Gray | Partner | private equity | Not stated |
| Arek Maczka | Ropes & Gray | Partner | private equity | Not stated |
| Ed McNicholas | Ropes & Gray | Partner | data privacy & cybersecurity | Not stated |
| Ed Black | Ropes & Gray | Partner | IP transactions | Not stated |
| Michael Littenberg | Ropes & Gray | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Ben Rhode | Ropes & Gray | Partner | business restructuring | Not stated |
| Steve Kaye | Ropes & Gray | Counsel | litigation & enforcement | Not stated |
| Pete Scherer | Ropes & Gray | Counsel | real estate investments & transactions | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 1.25bn ($1.25 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Enterprise value
- Client
- BPEA Private Equity Fund VIIIBuy-side
- Counterparties
- Endeavor Group Holdings (Sell-side)
Nord Anglia Education (Joint venture party)