Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised WindAcre Partnership LLC on its participation in the acquisition of Nielsen Holdings plc.
Nielsen, which has been valued at over US$16 billion, is a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. In the transaction, WindAcre joined a private equity consortium led by Elliott Management and Brookfield Business Partners.
The Stephenson Harwood team was led by corporate finance partners Tom Nicholls and David Dowding, with support from associates Jack Digby and Tom O'Connor. Further support was provided by the competition team – comprising partner Marta Garcia, consultant Stephen Dnes and associate Will Spens; the commercial litigation team – comprising partners Genevieve Quierin, Ben Sigler and Dan Smith, and associates Rebecca Mansbridge and Joseph Dale; and tax partner John Meehan.