Freshfields Advises Altor on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Evac

Freshfields advised Altor (Altor Fund VI and Altor ACT I) on its acquisition of a majority stake in Evac Holding Oy, while Finnish law firm Krogerus acted as the lead legal advisor to the seller, Bridgepoint. The transaction concerns Altor’s purchase of a majority stake in Evac Holding Oy from Bridgepoint. Evac, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, has become a global provider of end-to-end cleantech solutions for marine, offshore and land-based industries. The company specialises in mission-critical water, waste management and vessel protection systems used by navies, cruise operators and commercial fleets. Evac employs approximately 550 people, has a presence in more than 70 countries and operates a global service network. Its diversified customer base spans cruise, naval, merchant, yacht and other marine segments. Evac’s management will reinvest alongside Altor, and Altor will work closely with management to support growth across segments and products. Freshfields represented Altor (Altor Fund VI and Altor ACT I) with a team composed by: Partner Patrick Cichy (Hamburg/Frankfurt, Corporate/M&A) and Principal Associates Maximilian Kind and Valentin Müller (both Hamburg, Corporate/M&A) leading the team; Partners Juliane Hilf (Düsseldorf, Regulatory), Alex Potter (Regulatory), Douglas Bryden (Environment, London), Elodie Favre-Thellmann (Employment, Paris), Kate Gough (Dispute Resolution, London), Michael Ramb (Regulatory, Düsseldorf) and Stephanie Brown Cripps (Dispute Resolution, New York); Counsel Nathan Castellano (Dispute Resolution, Washington) and Tanguy Bardet (Regulatory, Paris); Principal/Senior Associates Marius Stein (Commercial/IP, Frankfurt), Nicolas Sölter (Regulatory, Hamburg), Rohan Jerath (Commercial/IP, London) and Severin Pretzel (Employment, Hamburg); and Associates Zahar Qasim (Commercial/IP), Oliver Neuner (Regulatory), Florian Nicolas Schröder (Real Estate), Robin-René Hartung (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), Denise Leinders (Regulatory, Düsseldorf), Brandon Thompson (Corporate/M&A), Emily Parker (Corporate/M&A), Linda Agaby (Corporate/M&A), Katie Sa (Commercial/IP), Elizabeth Insley (Real Estate), Emily Strand (Finance), Ewan Davis (Dispute Resolution), Helen Panteli (Regulatory), Jemima Holt (Employment, London), Chaim Leggiere (Employment), Kaytki Joshi (Employment), Tianyi Huang (Commercial/IP, New York), Sarah Limame (Corporate/M&A, Paris), Tanguy Mirabel (Corporate/M&A, Paris), David Lingaraj (Corporate/M&A, Paris), Léa Hirschi (Regulatory) and Anne Reungoat (Employment, Paris). Transaction support was provided by Inna Pustal (Commercial/IP, Frankfurt). Krogerus acted as Lead Legal Advisor to Bridgepoint on the transaction.

Freshfields Advises Altor on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Evac

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