EXPERIENCE

Rohan’s notable representations have included:

• KPS Capital Partners on its:
  • approximately €1.7 billion carve-out acquisition of INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises
  • €3.5 billion carve-out acquisition of Innomotics, a Germany-based supplier of electric motor and large drive systems, from Siemens AG, a Germany-based technology company
  • $350 million acquisition of Tate & Lyle PLC’s remaining ownership interest of 49.7% in Primary Products Investments LLC, or Primient, a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable resources
• ICG on the equity arrangements and tax structuring aspects of its acquisition of an interest in Lomond
• General Atlantic:
  • as a lead investor in a $365 million strategic growth investment in Hostaway
  • in its co-investment with Bridgepoint in Kyriba, which values the company at over $3 billion
  • in its participation in the public tender offer for Esker S.A. (France)
• TDR Capital LLP on the acquisition of Acqua & Sapone from H.I.G. Capital and the founding Barbarossa family
• Q-Energy, a Madrid based private equity fund, on its acquisition of Heelstone Renewable Energy, a utility-scale solar and storage developer, from Ares Capital
• Spirent Communications plc on its strategic acquisition of NetScout's Test Lab Automation division
• Ontario Teachers Pension Plan on its investment into a wind development platform in New York and New Jersey alongside Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Rise Light & Power
• Techenergy Ventures on its investment in Eden Geopower
• A TDR Capital-led consortium (comprising ADIA, ATP, GIC, Goldman Sachs, PGGM) on the cross-border business combination of LeasePlan with ALD Automotive, Société Générale’s car leasing division, for €4.9 billion in cash, shares and warrants
• DigitalBridge on the sale of Wildstone, a leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure, to Antin Infrastructure Partners
• Telemos Capital on the sale of Sanoptis, a leading European ophthalmology services group, to family-backed investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
• Altaris Capital Partners on its acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Health Business
• Hillhouse Investment on the US$3.7bn carve-out acquisition of the Philips Domestic Appliances business
• I Squared Capital:
  • on the sale of Grupo T-Solar to Cubico Sustainable Investments Ltd, the renewable energy specialist jointly owned by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments
  • on its purchase of GTT’s fibre and data centre infrastructure division for US$2.15 billion
  • on its acquisition of a 45% stake in Rubis Terminal from Rubis valuing the business at €1bn and the associated joint venture arrangements with Rubis
  • on its acquisition of TIP Trailer Services from HNA and TIP's bolt-on acquisitions of trailer leasing businesses PEMA in Europe and Trailer Wizards in Canada
  • on the €1.15 billion acquisition of the Domidep Group
• Warburg Pincus and Towerbrook on their c.£3 billion recommended public takeover of the AA plc
• The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of Calastone from its shareholders, including Octopus Ventures and Accel
• TDR Capital on its £1.9 billion public takeover of BCA Marketplace plc by way of a recommended cash offer
• ION Investment Group:
  • on its acquisition of Acuris (the owner of financial information services Mergermarket and Debtwire) from BC Partners and GIC
  • on the £1.5 billion recommended public takeover of Fidessa group plc
• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec on its strategic acquisition of a significant minority stake of approximately 25% in the Hyperion Insurance Group from General Atlantic and management
• BHL Group on its sale of a 30% strategic interest in the CompareTheMarket price comparison website to CPPIB
• Stonegate Pub Company (a portfolio company of TDR Capital) on its acquisitions of 15 late night bars in the City of London from Novus Leisure, its acquisition of Fever Bars from its founder owners and its acquisition of the Tank & Paddle and Balls Brothers bars from Novus Leisure
• Sir Ben Ainslie and Athena Racing on the formation of INEOS UK for the 36th America's Cup