Sidley represented Mid Europa Partners, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe, on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Serbian private healthcare provider, MediGroup. The seller, Blue Sea Capital, will retain a 45 percent stake in the company. The transaction is subject to customary competition clearance and is expected to close in Q2 2018.

The Sidley team was led by private equity partner Mark Thompson, supported by partners Sava Savov (Private Equity), James Crooks (Finance), Patrick Harrison (Antitrust/Competition) and Oliver Currall (Tax) with assistance from associates Michelle Tong (Private Equity), Priya Rupal (Private Equity), Martin Michalski (Finance) and Jason Pegnall (Tax).