News | Private Equity

Tuesday 20th February 2001

S J Berwin & Co acted for Apax Partners in connection with the first closing, at EUR4 billion, of Apax Europe V, the largest private equity fund ever raised in the region.

S J Berwin & Co have acted for Apax in connection with their previous funds, including Apax Europe IV which closed at EUR1.8 billion, and continue to act for Apax on a wide range of private equity transactions, large and small.

The S J Berwin team was led by corporate finance partner John Daghlian, who was assisted by Jeanette Thompson, Solomon Wifa and tax partner, Mark Hainsworth. John Daghlian said: "The whole team here at S J Berwin & Co are very proud to have been involved in this ground-breaking project. To be part of an undisputed success story like Apax Partners, delivering value, support and expertise to so many companies across the region, is what made us want to work in private equity in the first place."