John Newton

Experience

• Advised Envision Pharma Group, a portfolio company of GHO Capital Partners, on its acquisition of OKRA.ai, an award-winning technology company active in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the healthcare industry.
• Representing TPG Capital on:
  • the sale of its joint venture stake in Denmark’s Saxo Bank to Geely, a Chinese corporate, and Sampo, a Finnish insurance company
  • the acquisition of PhysIOL Group SA, a Belgian medical devices company, by its portfolio company BVI Medical
  • the acquisition of Malosa Medical, a UK-based medical devices company, by its portfolio company BVI Medical
  • the acquisition of Vitreq, acquisition of Vitreq, a Netherlands-based medical devices company, by its portfolio company BVI Medical
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in Poundworld
  • the sale of WellSky International by its portfolio company WellSky Corporation
  • the acquisition of FilmTech startup, We Got POP, by its portfolio company Entertainment Partners
  • the acquisition of Goal (FootballCo) from the DAZN Group by TPG digital media platform Integrated Media Company
  • the acquisition of Kooora by its portfolio company FootballCo
• Representing TPG Growth on its investment into Musixmatch, a leading global music data platform
• Representing Partners Group on:
• the €1.6 billion acquisition of Pharmathen, a European pharmaceutical company, from BC Partners
• the acquisition of Rovensa, a leading Portuguese-headquartered agricultural products business, and joint venture arrangements with Bridgepoint
• multiple co-investment and secondaries transactions
• Representing Bain Capital on its acquisition of NGA UK, a UK payroll and HR Business from NGA Human Resources
• Representing GHO Capital Partners on the acquisition of Envision Pharma Group, a pharmaceutical services company
• Representing 3i Group plc:
• on its investment in Digital Barriers, a leading provider of digital surveillance and security products
• on the acquisition of Audley Travel, a provider of tailor-made experiential holidays
• on its investment in MPM, an international leader in branded, premium, natural pet food
• Representing ERM, the world’s largest sustainability consultancy, and the ERM Partner shareholders, on the $2.7billion sale of ERM to KKR
• Representing Nordic Capital:
• on equity investment and joint venture arrangements relating to the acquisition of ERT, a leading data and technology company in the clinical trials sector
• raising LP co-investment on multiple acquisitions, including Alloheim and Trustly
• Representing Genstar Capital and on the acquisition of CRF Health, a leading provider of eCOA solutions for the life sciences industry, by its portfolio company Bracket
• Representing Duke Street Capital on its acquisition of Great Rail Journeys, the world’s leading provider of escorted rail holidays
• Representing Silverfleet Capital on the acquisition of Riviera Travel, a leading specialist holiday operator
• Representing Summit Partners:
• on the sale of Actix International Limited to Amdocs Limited
• the joint venture with FleetCor to acquire UK-based Masternaut

Life Sciences M&A

• Advised NeoGenomics, Inc. on its acquisition of Inivata Ltd, a global, commercial stage liquid biopsy platform company, headquartered in Cambridge, UK
• Advised NeoGenomics Inc. in a strategic collaboration with Inivata for the commercialization of a liquid biopsy test in the United States

Co-investments

• Represented a range of PE funds, including Partners Group, Ardian, Crescent Capital and EBRD, on multiple of co-investment transactions

Notable transactions in which John has been involved prior to joining the firm include: 

• Acting for Bridgepoint Capital and ERM, the environmental consultancy firm, on the US$950 million disposal of ERM to Charterhouse
• Acting for TowerBrook Capital Partners on its acquisition of Phase Eight, the UK fashion retailer
• Acting for General Electric in respect of a number of acquisitions and disposals, in particular in respect of GE’s aviation and financial services businesses
• Acting for Advent International in respect of the acquisition of Equiniti, the shareholder services and payments administration business, from Lloyds TSB Bank plc