Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised V Group and Advent International on the sale of V Group
Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised V Group and its private equity owner Advent International in relation to V Group's sale to a consortium led by STAR Capital.
V Group is a global provider of mission-critical services to the maritime industry and the largest ship management business in the world. The transaction, involving multiple teams in offices around the world, will allow V Group to accelerate investments across their shipping and services platform. The firm supported the company in exit preparations and provided other transactional support.
The team was led by corporate partner Ben Mercer, supported by associates Matt Kinghorn, Zoe Yuile, Samuel Tyler, and Meghan Dennehy. Other teams in London and around the world included, amongst others, partner Kirsty MacHardy and managing associate Emma Nowell (MTO, London); partner Richard Freedman and associate Aaron Pooni (employment, London); partner Stephen Richards and associate Alexandra Bellis (pensions, London); partner Alexandra Pygall and associate Sriya Coomer (IP, London); partner Catriona Berman, managing associates Edward Irving and Sarah Wotton, and associate Joyce Kola (real estate, London); partner Simon Bollans, associates Jonathan Howie and Martha Hampton (CDT, London); partner William Robertson and associate Poppie Bouche (regulatory, London); partners Melissa Forbes-Miranda, Kiersten Lucas, and managing associate Philippa English (Dubai); partner Nigel Bowen-Morris (Piraeus); partner Tom Platts and associate Harry Wilson (Singapore); and Wei Tu managing partner Zoe Zhou and associate Karen Wang.
