Weil Advises Silver Lake and Portfolio Company Cegid on Acquisition of Shine

Weil advised Silver Lake and its portfolio company Cegid on the acquisition of Shine. The transaction concerns the purchase of Shine, a fintech business that provides an all‑in‑one financial platform for businesses with integrated accounting, banking, payroll and payment solutions designed to simplify administration and enable entrepreneurs to focus on operations. Cegid is a global software company delivering cloud‑based solutions for finance, HR, accounting, ERP and retail to help businesses and accounting firms streamline and digitize their operations. Cegid is a portfolio company of Silver Lake, a global private equity firm focused on large‑scale investments in technology and tech‑enabled businesses; Silver Lake manages approximately $110 billion in combined assets under management and committed capital. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals, with closing expected in the first half of 2026. Weil represented Silver Lake and Cegid with a team composed by: Private Equity partners Martin Weatherston‑Wilson and Murray Cox, supported by associates Mark Spiller, Timur Sauerborn, Amalie Hass, Holly Mackay and Q Zhu; Finance partners Chris McLaughlin and Alex Eagle, supported by counsel Tanya Jain and associate Dumani Headley; Antitrust partners Jenine Hulsmann and Megan Granger, supported by counsel Annagiulia Zanazzo and associate Mehjabin Ahmed; Technology & IP Transactions partner Barry Fishley, supported by counsel Chloe Kite and associate Elizabeth Brady; Tax partner Oliver Walker, supported by counsel Kevin Donegan and associate Sean Wright; German partner Andreas Holzgreve, supported by counsel Florian Wessel and associate Maximilian Kuchernig; and French counsel Guillaume de Danne, supported by associate Hayk Keshishian.

Weil Advises Silver Lake and Portfolio Company Cegid on Acquisition of Shine

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