Macfarlanes has advised the senior management team of Alter Domus as it is announced that it has secured a significant investment from funds advised by global investment firm Permira to accelerate its international growth strategy.

Alter Domus is a leading provider of Fund and Corporate Services dedicated to international private equity and infrastructure houses, real estate firms, private debt managers, multinationals, capital markets issuers and private clients, with 31 offices and desks across five continents.

The Macfarlanes team was led by head of private equity Stephen Drewitt, with senior solicitor Adam Levine.

The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and is expected to complete before the end of the first quarter of 2017.