Kaisa Kuusk

Recent examples of Kaisa’s work include advising:

• Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. in:
  • their acquisition of the Netherlands-based equipment leasing specialist Beequip B.V. from NIBC;
  • the sale of Summit Leasing Slovenia, a leasing company in Slovenia and Croatia;
  • the acquisition of The Travel Corporation;
  • their minority equity investment in AUTODOC SE;
  • its US$43 billion merger with Athene;
  • takeover bid for 100% of the shares of Applus Services, holding company of the Applus industrial testing group, for approximately €1.38 billion;
  • acquisition of the Terminals, Solutions & Services (TSS) business line from Worldline;
  • acquisition of a majority-stake in AS Graanul Invest;
  • sale of their portfolio company, Nova KBM d.d. to OTP Bank;
  • €500 million investment in Sazka Group A.S.; and
  • sale of Amissima Assicurazioni to HDI Assicurazioni, a subsidiary of Talanx AG.
• Athene and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. in Athene’s acquisition of Foundation Home Loans from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group.
• Gamenet Group S.p.A., a portfolio company of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., in its €950 million acquisition of the Italian business of International Game Technology PLC consisting of 100% of the share capital of Lottomatica Scommesse S.r.l. and Lottomatica Videolot Rete S.p.A.
• Nova KBM, a portfolio company of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., in its €444 million acquisition of Abanka.

* Some of the above matters were handled by Kaisa prior to joining Sidley.