05 Dec 2025

Osborne Clarke advises Inovara Group on acquisition of IBL Lighting Ltd

"Osborne Clarke advised Inovara Group (an Ambienta portfolio company) on its acquisition of IBL Lighting Ltd, with support from Osborne Clarke China and in collaboration with KPMG and PwC. The deal brings IBL’s LED-engine technology and international sales channels together with Inovara’s design-led European brands and was led from Osborne Clarke’s UK offices."

Osborne Clarke advised Inovara Group (an Ambienta portfolio company) on its acquisition of IBL Lighting Ltd, with support from Osborne Clarke China; the transaction was carried out in collaboration with KPMG and PwC. The transaction: IBL Lighting Ltd is an international architectural lighting company and an innovator in LED engine design. Its high-performance products have been specified for flagship projects worldwide, including The Peninsula London, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and the National Museum of Qatar. The acquisition represents a strategic expansion for Inovara, uniting its portfolio of design-led European brands with IBL’s technological expertise and international sales channels. The deal spanned multiple jurisdictions globally and was led out of Osborne Clarke’s UK offices, with support from Osborne Clarke China and collaborative input from KPMG and PwC. Osborne Clarke represented Inovara Group (an Ambienta portfolio company) on the acquisition, with a team composed by: William Nicolson (Partner, Private Equity); Lottie France (Associate Director); Benjamin Smith (Associate); Guohua Zhang (Partner, Osborne Clarke China); Leila Liu (Associate, Osborne Clarke China); James Hunt (Partner, Banking); Jon Dodds (Associate Director, Banking); Mathew Oliver (Partner, Tax); Rohesia Vince-Brown (Senior Associate, Tax); Ian Solomon (Associate, Commercial); Lara Fatemi (Associate Director, Employment); Maeve Gillespie (Associate, Employment).
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