Krogerus advises TA Associates on its acquisition of a majority stake in Epassi
Krogerus acted for TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm, on TA's and Warburg Pincus' acquisition of a majority stake in Epassi Group from majority shareholder Bregal Milestone. Epassi Group is a market leader in the provision of employee benefits within the Nordics, Italy, and the UK.
The acquisition supports Epassi Group’s vision to become the leading digital, pan-European employee benefits provider. Epassi Group has already a reach of nearly 13 million users, over 13,500 employers, and more than 59,000 service providers.
The Krogerus team was led by Partner Marcus Möller and he was primarily assisted by Senior Advisor Lennart Simonsen, Counsel Antti Luhtala, Senior Associates Nora Hamed and Saara Leino and Associates Annaleena Hakala, Jenna Hallikainen, Manu Honkanen, Tiina Jääskeläinen, Saara Lahtinen, Pyry Lehikoinen, Maria Lilius, Sanni Lipponen, Verna von Martens, Ulrika Mäkinen, Ari Natunen, Marika Nieminen, Kaius Niskakangas, Jonni Tiainen, Julius Viherkenttä and Ada Öhman. Partner Paul Raade advised on financial regulatory matters, and he was primarily assisted by Senior Associates Joel Kanervo and Samuli Torpisto and Associate Olli Silvennoinen. Partner Simo Autio advised on competition law and FDI matters, and he was primarily assisted by Senior Associates Laura Anttinen and Alina Böling. Partner Päivi Toivari advised on financing matters and Partner Antti Lehtimaja advised on tax matters.
