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General Atlantic acquisition of majority stake in Argus Media

23/5/2016
Public acquisition
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Completed

23/5/2016

Overview:

  • US investment firm General Atlantic has acquired a majority stake in Argus Media.
  • Argus is a commodities pricing firm with a focus on oil and gas.
  • The deal values Argus at over £1 billion.

Sam Duke - Editor

Jurisdictions:

United States
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sectors:

Media
Oil and gas

Firms:
A&O Shearman

Party: Argus Media (Shareholder)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Party: General Atlantic (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Christopher Davis, Julian Pritchard, Victoria Sigeti

Linklaters

Party: Argus Media (Target)

Macfarlanes

Party: Argus Media (Shareholder)

Lawyer: Jessica Adam

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Party: General Atlantic (Acquirer)

Travers Smith

Party: Argus Media (Management)

Lawyer: Chris Hale

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