Bedell Cristin has advised Inflexion Private Equity on the acquisition of funds, corporate and trust services provider Estera from previous owner Bridgepoint.
Bedell Cristin provided BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey legal advice to Inflexion, alongside onshore legal adviser White & Case.
The multi-jurisdictional team was led by Bedell Cristin Global Managing Partner Tim Pearce, supported by Partners Kate Ovenden, Alasdair Hunter, Guy Westmacott, Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Kristian Wilson and Richard Le Liard; Managing Associate Sukh Chana; Senior Associate Louise Hassell; Associates Natasha Bairstow, Craig Geraghty and Eugene Reavey; and Legal Assistants Jennifer Mills and Philip Kendall.
The Estera business will now merge with Inflexion's portfolio company, Ocorian, creating a business with assets under administration of $260bn, operating from 20 jurisdictions.