G+T has advised Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (“MUTB”) on its acquisition of Link Group with an enterprise value of $2.1 billion by way of scheme of arrangement.
Link Group, which will become MUFG Pension & Market Services as part of the broader MUFG global financial group, is a market-leading provider of scaled, technology-enabled administration solutions, with clients that include some of the world's largest corporations, pension funds, and financial institutions.
The transaction was signed on 18 December 2023 and completed on 16 May 2024, following receipt of various regulatory approvals in Australia, the UK, Ireland, India, Japan, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
The G+T team was led by partners Costas Condoleon and Karen Evans-Cullen , who commented: “We congratulate MUTB on successfully completing this important strategic acquisition. It has been terrific to work with the MUTB team and we are grateful for the trust they have placed in us to assist them to implement this complex cross-border deal”.
Other members of the G+T team include:
Corporate / M&A
Wes Bainbridge, lawyer
Sarah Horton, lawyer
Mary Valtas, lawyer
Albert Swann, graduate
Competition advice
Tanya Macdonald, partner
Amelia McKellar, special counsel
Tom Abraham, lawyer
James Lamberton, lawyer
Disputes
Alexandra Whitby, special counsel
Stephen Ke, lawyer
Due diligence team:
Financial services / AML
Peter Reeves, partner
Georgina Willcock, special counsel
Anthony Basa, lawyer
Meg Dalco, lawyer
IT/Cyber and Privacy
Andrew Hii, partner
Nupur Sachdev, lawyer
Astan Ure, lawyer
