Linklaters advising on the proposed US$1.38bn management buyout and take-private of Razer Inc.

Linklaters is advising a consortium comprising the founders of Razer Inc. and CVC Capital Partners on the proposed US$1.38bn management buyout and take-private of Razer Inc. Razer is a world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems.

The team was led by Linklaters’ Head of Hong Kong Corporate Gilbert Li, with support from corporate partners Alex Bidlake and Xiaoxi Lin, banking partner Christopher Bradley, and antitrust & foreign investment counsel Marcus Pollard.

Linklaters’ Head of Hong Kong Corporate Gilbert Li, commented:

“This complex transaction demonstrates our market-leading expertise in take-privates and leveraged finance. Our full-service offering enables us to bring together experts in public M&A, financial sponsors, leveraged finance and competition to ensure seamless and integrated execution.”