Freshfields Advises Vitruvian Partners on Co-investment in Walkers Professional Services

"Freshfields advised Vitruvian Partners on a strategic co-investment in Walkers Professional Services, the fund and corporate services arm of Walkers. The deal will see Vitruvian and Walkers share ownership of WPS to accelerate global growth, technology rollout and market expansion; completion is subject to customary regulatory approvals."

Freshfields advised Vitruvian Partners on its strategic co-investment in Walkers Professional Services, assisting Vitruvian Partners in the transaction. The partnership will see Vitruvian Partners and Walkers share ownership of Walkers Professional Services (WPS) and jointly commit to expanding the business. The investment is intended to accelerate global growth and innovation by leveraging the parties' combined expertise and resources, supporting the roll-out of best-in-class technology for WPS, broadening its service offering and expanding its presence in new markets. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Freshfields represented Vitruvian Partners with a team composed by: private equity partners Alastair Brown and Tim Wilmot and associate Chelsea Burns; leveraged finance partner Allison Liff and associates Dan Law and Dax Zhang (leveraged finance); partner Giles Pratt, counsel Tony Gregory and Tochukwu Egenti (all IP, tech and separation); partners Claire Harrop (financial regulatory), May Smith (tax), David Mendel (employment and incentives), Ali Kirby-Harris (risk and disputes); and Martin McElwee and counsel Tuna Tanik (both antitrust).

Freshfields Advises Vitruvian Partners on Co-investment in Walkers Professional Services

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