Latham & Watkins represented Azimut Group in Strategic Investment in Kennedy Capital Management
Latham & Watkins represented Azimut Group in Strategic Investment in Kennedy Capital Management
One of Europe's largest independent asset managers, Azimut Group (Azimut), through its subsidiary Azimut US Holdings, has announced to sign an agreement to acquire a 35 percent stake in Kennedy Capital Management Inc. (KCM). It is an independent asset manager specializing in small and mid-cap US equities.
With a long track record in US equities, KCM is led by senior portfolio managers and analysts. It serves mostly institutional and HNW clients.
Latham & Watkins LLP represented Azimut in the transaction with a corporate deal team which was headed by Alex Kelly, New York partner and Chicago partner Owen Alexander, with associates Edward Brennan, Henna Jalal and Elizabeth Jeffers.
Advice was also provided on tax matters by Matthew Dewitz, New York partner, with Lukas Kutilek (associate); advice on regulatory matters was provided by Laura Ferrell Chicago partner, with associate Daniel Filstrup and Haley Hohensee.
Advice on benefits and compensation matters was provided by partner Adam Kestenbaum, Washington, D.C. and Houston counsel Krisa Benskin, with associate Dane Rebkowec; on intellectual property matters by New York counsel Carrie Girgenti, with associate Dewey Kang; and on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with associate Adriana Beach.
