Jonathan Stephenson

Jonathan Stephenson advises a wide range of international clients on complex commercial, technology, intellectual property, data protection and cybersecurity matters, as well as in connection with corporate transactions.

Mr. Stephenson’s recent experience includes representing:

• BlackRock in its $12.5 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners
• Tom Ford International and its licensing affiliate in the $2.8 billion sale of the TOM FORD fashion brand and its intellectual property to Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
• I Squared Capital Advisors LLC in its acquisition of Arriva Plc from Deutsche Bahn AG
• EG Group in:
  • the sale of its U.K. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) business, consisting of 241 KFC restaurants in the U.K. and Ireland, to Yum! Brands, Inc.
  • its $2.8 billion sale of the majority of its U.K. and Ireland businesses to ASDA Group Limited
• Renault in its definitive intellectual property agreements with Nissan to restructure their 23-year partnership as part of Nissan’s strategic investment in Ampere, Renault’s electric vehicle company
• V Sports S.C.S., a holding company of the Aston Villa Football Club Limited jointly controlled by Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens, in an investment in V Sports by Atairos Management, L.P.
• Corebridge Financial, Inc. in the £460 million sale of its U.K. life insurance business to Aviva plc
• a French multinational automotive maker regarding Russia-related U.S. and EU sanctions in connection with several transactions of a joint venture
• JAB Holding Company S.à.R.L. in:
  • its acquisition of a majority stake in Cardif Pinnacle Insurance plc from BNP Paribas Cardif
  • Pinnacle Pet Group’s acquisition of AGILA Haustierversicherung AG from WERTGARANTIE SE
• Waterlogic plc, a portfolio company of Castik Capital S.à.r.L., in its $43 million sale of Billi Australia Pty Ltd., Billi New Zealand Ltd and Billi UK Ltd. to a subsidiary of Strix Group Plc
• Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. in its loss portfolio transfer agreement with Enstar Group Limited with an approximately $1.1 billion aggregate limit
• Aptean, Inc., owned by TA Associates Management, LP, Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC and Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC, in its acquisition of Merlin Business Software Limited
• Fortress Investment Group LLC in its preference share investment in ilke Homes Holdings Limited as part of ilke’s overall £100 million fundraising. This is the largest-ever fundraising by a British modular house builder