M&A Deal Summary

Palmfund Management Acquires Legal Publishing Group

On April 1, 2008, Palmfund Management acquired publishing company Legal Publishing Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Palmfund Management’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Palmfund Management’s 1st transaction in Argentina.
Investment Fate
  • Legal Publishing Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-04-01
Target Legal Publishing Group
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Palmfund Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Legal Publishing Group

Argentina
Legal Publishing Group publishes legal, tax and accounting information. Palmfund acquired 100% of these operations from the global provider of business information solutions.

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Buyer

Palmfund Management

Bogota, Colombia

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Palmfund Management is a private investment firm focused on acquiring interests in family-owned Latin American companies. Palmfund will invest across the capital structure (equity/mezzanine) and targets control investments of $15 to $50 million in transactions valued at least $30 million. The Firm generally pursues mature businesses, with proven business models, sustainable competitive advantages, and the ability to maintain profitability during recessions. Target geographies include Mexico, Peru, and Columbia. Palmfund has offices in Bogota, Mexico City, and White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Argentina M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-01 Colfondos S.A. Pensiones y Cesantias

Bogota, Colombia

Colfondos S.A. Pensiones y Cesantias is the fourth largest regulated pension fund administrator in Colombia.

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