Davis Polk is advising Dynacast International and its primary private equity owners, including Izurium Capital Management, W Capital Management and Laurel Crown Partners, in connection with the $1.1 billion acquisition of a controlling stake by Partners Group. The transaction has fully committed financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays and Macquarie Capital, and is expected to close in February 2015.
Founded nearly 80 years ago and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina with 23 manufacturing plants in 16 countries worldwide, Dynacast is a global manufacturer of small, highly complex metal components. Partners Group, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland is a global private markets investment management firm with over €33 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt.
The Davis Polk corporate team includes partner Daniel G. Kelly Jr. and associates Stephanie Lai and Jeffrey C. Lau. Partner Rachel D. Kleinberg and associate Isaac MacDonald are providing tax advice. Counsel Cynthia Akard and associate Jessica Lutrin are providing executive compensation advice. Partner John B. Reynolds III and counsel Jeanine P. McGuinness are providing regulatory and compliance advice. Counsel Stephen M. Pepper is providing antitrust and competition advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Menlo Park, New York and Washington DC offices.
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