Latham & Watkins Advises Howard Hughes Holdings on US$2.1 Billion Acquisition of Vantage Group Holdings

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) in its transaction to acquire Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. Howard Hughes Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Vantage Group Holdings, a privately held specialty insurance and reinsurance company backed by Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman. The transaction values Vantage at US$2.1 billion and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The acquisition will be financed using Howard Hughes Holdings’ cash on hand and up to US$1 billion of non-interest-bearing preferred stock to be issued by HHH to Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Upon closing, Vantage will anchor Howard Hughes’ transformation into a diversified holding company. Latham & Watkins LLP represented Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. with a team composed by: partners Gary Boss, Kirsten Gaeta, Andrew Elken, and Michael Haas (corporate); counsel Andrew Moosman; associates Ozden Samur‑LaBruna, Teresa Ella Wendel, Jeremie Ruiz, and Michelle Cha. Advice on insurance regulatory matters was provided by counsel Alexander Traum; on labor and employment matters by counsel Sandra Benjamin; on debt finance matters by partner Joshua Tinkelman; on tax matters by partner Pardis Zomorodi with associate Dominick Constantino; on employee benefits and executive compensation matters by partner Megan Alessi with associate Robin Hellebrekers; on data privacy matters by partner Clayton Northouse; on trade controls matters by partner Erin Brown Jones; on antitrust matters by partner Caitlin Fitzpatrick; and on representations and warranties insurance matters by partner Harrison White.

Latham & Watkins Advises Howard Hughes Holdings on US$2.1 Billion Acquisition of Vantage Group Holdings

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