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Clifford Chance advises CVC Capital Partners on its US$150 million acquisition of a 50% stake in Arteria Networks Corporation

28 November 2014

Clifford Chance advises CVC Capital Partners on its US$150 million acquisition of a 50% stake in Arteria Networks Corporation

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”) on an investment of approximately US$150 million to acquire a 50% stake in Arteria Networks Corporation, a leading Japan-based telecommunications carrier focused on enterprise customers. CVC will be partnering with Marubeni through a joint ownership in Arteria Networks Corporation. Telecommunications is a focus sector for CVC and this is the third investment in the Asian broadband segment for CVC following investments in Hong Kong Broadband Network and PT Link Net.

"We are pleased to have advised CVC on this strategically important investment in Japan", said Andrew Whan, a partner in the corporate M&A practice at Clifford Chance. The Clifford Chance team was led by Andrew Whan, assisted by partner Tatsuhiko Kamiyama, senior associates Maiko Adachi, Masafumi Shikakura and Satoshi Mogi in corporate and Keisuke Wada and Clara Shirota in finance.

Founded in 1981, CVC is one of the world's leading private equity and investment advisory firms, with US$60 billion in funds under management.