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Avast LSE IPO

10/5/2018
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Announced

10/5/2018

Overview:

  • Avast has undertaken an IPO on the LSE.
  • This is the biggest software offering on the LSE.
  • Avast is a software company, headquartered in the Czech Republic.
  • Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank have acted as joint global coordinators, while Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse and Jefferies International were joint bookrunners.
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets have acted as co-lead managers.
  • Financial advice to Avast was provided by Rothschild. 

Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst

Jurisdiction:

United Kingdom

Deal type:

IPO

Practice area:

Capital markets : Equity

Governing law:

England and Wales

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:
Latham & Watkins

Party: UBS (Underwriter)

Party: Morgan Stanley (Underwriter)

Party: Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Underwriter)

Party: Jefferies International Limited (Underwriter)

Party: Credit Suisse (Underwriter)

Party: KeyBanc Capital Markets (Underwriter)

Party: Barclays (Underwriter)

Party: CVC Capital Partners (Shareholder)

Lawyers: Brett Cassidy, James Inness, Kem Ihenacho

White & Case

Party: Avast Software (Issuer)

Lawyers: Guy Potel, Jonathan Parry

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