Ogier has advised a consortium of investors led by Trian Fund Management, L.P. and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC on the approximately US$7.4 billion take-private of Janus Henderson.
The transaction involved the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Janus Henderson not already owned by Trian. It was completed through a statutory merger, under the Jersey companies law, of the NYSE-listed Jersey holding company.
Janus Henderson is a global asset manager with around half a trillion dollars of assets under management and previously listed on the NYSE.
Ogier worked with lead counsel Debevoise & Plimpton LLP for Trian on the Jersey law aspects of the transaction, including the Jersey statutory merger process and the Jersey regulatory position.
The Ogier team was led by Corporate partner James Fox (pictured) and senior associate Robin Burkill. Jersey finance expertise was provided by partner Kate McCaffrey and senior associate Sophie Treanor, with partner Matthew Shaxson and associate Alex Vibert assisting with the Jersey law regulatory aspects. Partner James Angus and managing associate Ralph Spencer-Tucker also provided dispute resolution support.
James Fox, partner in Ogier’s Corporate team, said: “We are pleased to have advised the consortium on this transaction. The deal benefited from a collaborative approach across the teams involved, enabling us to provide seamless support on a transaction of considerable scale and complexity. It also highlights the use of the Jersey statutory merger regime for large public M&A transactions.”
