Latham & Watkins Advises Ares Management on Acquisition of BlueCove

Latham & Watkins advised Ares Management Corporation in connection with its acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of BlueCove. The transaction comprises the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of BlueCove, a London-based systematic fixed income manager. Through its proprietary technology and varied product offering, BlueCove invests in high-yield, corporate investment grade, convertible bonds and other liquid credit instruments. Since Ares first partnered with BlueCove through a minority stake acquisition in 2023, assets under management have grown from US$1.8 billion to approximately US$5.5 billion as of September 30, 2025. Latham & Watkins also advised Ares on the 2023 minority stake transaction. Latham & Watkins represented Ares Management Corporation with a team composed by: London partner David Walker (lead), associates Michael Houlder and John Slater; funds matters: London partner James McCrory, associates Richard Brown, Michael Arnold and Hena Rupal; UK financial regulatory matters: London partner Nicola Higgs, associates Jonathan Ritson-Candler, Ella McGinn and Jaime Martin; US financial regulatory matters: Jamie Lynn Walter, associate Haley Hohensee; ESG matters: New York partner Betty Huber, counsel Anne Mainwaring and associate Catherine Willis; employment and benefits matters: London partner Sarah Gadd, associate Charlie Bowden; IP, data protection and commercial contracts matters: London partner Fiona Maclean, associates Lorenzo Meusburger and Dal Lim; UK tax matters: London partner Simon Skinner, associate Mimi Kyprianou; US tax matters: Los Angeles partner Pardis Zomorodi; antitrust matters: Brussels partner David Little, associate James Mathieson; anti-bribery and corruption matters: London partner Clare Nida, associate Matthew Unsworth; and sanctions matters: London partner Charles Claypoole.

Latham & Watkins Advises Ares Management on Acquisition of BlueCove

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