Helios Investment Partners acquistion of a 60% stake in Telkom Kenya

13/6/2016

Private acquisition

Status:

Completed

Date:

13/6/2016

Overview:

Helios Investment Partners, a UK Private Equity firm, acquired a 60% stake in Telkom Kenya from Orange, a global telecommunications operator.
Telkom Kenya is the Kenyan landline phone service provider.
The government of Kenya increased its stake in Telkom Kenya from 30% to 40%.

Rani Mehta - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

Kenya
France
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice areas:

Private equity
M&A

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

Party: Helios Investment Partners (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Karim Anjarwalla, Mona K Doshi

Bowmans

Party: Orange (Seller)

Lawyer: Joyce Karanja

Debevoise & Plimpton

Party: Helios Investment Partners (Acquirer)

Lawyer: David Innes

Dechert

Party: Orange (Seller)

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Matthews

Party: Republic of Kenya (Acquirer)

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