Linklaters advises AXA IM Prime on its acquisition of a minority stake in Hayfin, jointly with Mubadala Investment Company

Linklaters has advised AXA IM Prime, a business unit of AXA IM – part of the BNP Paribas group (“AXA IM Prime”), on the signing, jointly with Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), of a strategic partnership with Hayfin, a leading European alternative asset management company, under which AXA IM Prime, through its GP Stake strategy, and Mubadala will acquire a minority stake in Hayfin from Arctos Partners (“Arctos”).

This investment follows the management buy-out of Hayfin completed with the support of Arctos Partners last February. Together with Arctos, AXA IM Prime and Mubadala aim to support Hayfin’s growth to help it achieve its long-term objectives.

The Linklaters team was led from Paris by Mehdi Boumedine, Partner, assisted by Maéva Dubois, Associate, in Corporate/M&A, and Cyril Boussion, Partner in Tax. The Linklaters London office was also involved, with Jonathan Sadler, Partner, Luke Camilleri, Associate, in Corporate/M&A, as well as Omer Harel, Counsel, and Nina Hrushko, Managing Associate, in Tax. The team was also supported by the Linklaters New York office with Pierre-Emmanuel Perais, Partner, Fraser Goodlad, Associate, in Corporate/M&A, and Max Levine, Partner in Tax.