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Newlight Sells Hyperoptic to KKR
- Client News
- October 14, 2019
Paul, Weiss is representing funds managed by Newlight Partners LP in their sale of a majority stake in Hyperoptic Ltd, the UK’s largest residential gigabit broadband provider, to leading global investment firm KKR. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Paul, Weiss team includes corporate partner Bruce Gutenplan and counsel David Harris; and tax partners Patrick Karsnitz and David Sicular.