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BC Partners acquisition of United Group

4/3/2019
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Completed

4/3/2019

Overview:

  • Private equity firm BC Partners has acquired a majority stake in telecom provider United Group from KKR.
  • United Group is the leading independent media and communication services provider across South East Europe and employs over 4,400 staff. 

Rajeeb Gurung - Researcher

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
Austria
Croatia
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia
Slovenia

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
BDK Advokati

Party: BC Partners (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Vladimir Dašić

Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka Law Firm

Party: KKR (Seller)

Lawyers: Damir Topić, Mario Krka

Kalo & Associates

Party: BC Partners (Acquirer)

Kirkland & Ellis

Party: BC Partners (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Daniel Borg, David Higgins, Stuart Boyd

Polenak Law Firm

Party: BC Partners (Acquirer)

Schoenherr

Party: KKR (Seller)

Lawyers: Alexander Popp, Miloš Laković, Slaven Moravčević

Šelih & Partnerji

Party: BC Partners (Acquirer)

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