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BGH Consortium A$2.3 billion acquisition of Navitas

5/7/2019
Private acquisition
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A$ 2.3 billion

Completed

5/7/2019

Overview:

  • BGH Consortium—comprising BGH Capital, Rod Jones, AustralianSuper, CPPIB, OTPP, BCI and GIC—has acquired global education group Navitas for A$2.3 billion via scheme of arrangement.
  • The acquisition is the largest ever buyout by an Australian-based private equity firm.

Adam Majeed - Asia editor 

Jurisdiction:

Australia

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

Private equity

Industry sector:

Social infrastructure

Firms:
Ashurst

Party: Navitas (Target)

Lawyers: Bruce Macdonald, Neil Pathak

Gilbert + Tobin

Party: AustralianSuper (Acquirer)

Party: OTPP (Acquirer)

Party: GIC (Acquirer)

Party: BGH Capital (Acquirer)

Party: Rod Jones (Acquirer)

Party: CPPIB (Acquirer)

Party: BCI (Acquirer)

Lawyer: John Schembri

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