Slaughter and May is advising SVG Capital plc (“SVG Capital” or the “Company”) in connection with the takeover offer made by HarbourVest Structured Solutions III L.P. (“HarbourVest”) and the subsequent agreement entered into on 18 October 2016 with HarbourVest for the sale of the Company’s investment portfolio for approximately £807 million (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is expected to result in almost £1.12 billion being returned to SVG Capital shareholders through a series of tender offers and the winding-up of the Company.
Contacts

 Corporate/Commercial: Robin Ogle (partner), Paul Mudie (partner), Harry Hecht (associate), Ross Davies (associate), David Plant (associate), Lizzie Frost (associate), Mike Herbert (associate), Justine Erickson (visiting lawyer)

Tax: Tony Beare (partner), William Watson (partner), Charles Osborne (associate)