Ropes & Gray has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its sale and reinvestment – alongside Hg and Leonard Green – into IRIS Software Group (IRIS), a leading global provider of mission-critical software and services in accountancy, payroll, HR and education.
As part of the deal, Leonard Green & Partners will take a co-controlling stake alongside Hg which will remain invested in the business. ICG will remain as a minority investor in the business.
The investment represents one of Europe’s largest software buyouts for 2023, valuing IRIS at an Enterprise Value of around £3.15 billion. The Ropes & Gray team included associates Nick Matthew and Will Allen. Other members of the team included finance partner Alex Robb and associate Jacob Bennett; and tax partner Chris Agnoli.
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