GTT Communications $2.3 billion acquisition of Interoute

Value:

$ 2.3 billion

Status:

Announced

Date:

26/2/2018

Overview:

GTT Communications has acquired Interoute for $2.3 billion.
The acquirer is a telecommunications company, while Interoute is the operator of one of the largest fibre networks in Europe.
The deal will further expand GTT's portfolio.

Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst

Jurisdictions:

Belgium
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

England and Wales

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Party: Interoute (Target)

Lawyers: Alexander Mitchell, Denise Ryan, Natasha Good, Valerie Ford Jacob

Goodwin Procter

Party: GTT Communications (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Anna Dodson, Gemma Roberts, James Barri, Melissa Schwab Wright, Simon Fulbrook

Loyens & Loeff

Party: GTT Communications (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Grégoire Jakhian (retired)

Mayer Brown

Party: Sandoz Family Foundation (Seller)

Weil Gotshal & Manges

Party: Aleph Capital Partners (Seller)

GTT Communications $2.3 billion acquisition of Interoute

26/2/2018

Private acquisition

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