Clifford Chance advises Zurmont Madison on fund restructuring and launch of new ZM Opportunity II LP fund

Clifford Chance has advised Swiss private equity investor Zurmont Madison Private Equity on the restructuring of its ZM Private Equity LP fund and the launch of the new ZM Opportunity II LP fund. ZM Opportunity II LP is capitalized at CHF 100 million that includes follow-on capital to be deployed for the portfolio. The new fund holds participations in the Swiss companies Bauwerk Boen AG, CCS Group Holding AG, SMB Medical SA and SMB SA.

The transaction was backed by funds managed by DB Private Equity. Park Hill, a leading global advisor in the secondary market, assisted in executing the transaction.

The Clifford Chance team comprised partner Sonya Pauls (lead) and senior associate Fionnuala O'Brien (both Corporate/Private Equity, Munich).