OMERS/Harvest Partners $1 billion acquisition of Epiq Systems

Overview:

• Private equity firms OMERS and Harvest Partners have acquired technology services provider Epiq Systems in a $1 billion deal.
• The deal comes to $16.50 per Epiq share.
• Once the deal is closed, Epiq will be combined with legal process outsourcing company DTI.
• Weil Gotshal & Manges (Douglas Warner, Peter Feist, Michael Aiello, Andrew Colao) advised OMERS and DTI.
• White & Case (John Reiss, Carolyn Vardi) represented Harvest Partners.
• Kirkland & Ellis (Richard Porter, Robert Hayward, Ana Sempertegui) advised Epiq.
• Bryan Cave also advised DTI.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist - North America and the Caribbean