Baker McKenzie is advising Vistra, a leading global provider of essential business services, on the proposed sale of Madison Pacific to Kroll, a prominent independent provider of global financial and risk advisory solutions.
Madison Pacific Group is a premier independent provider of a comprehensive range of trustee, agency, escrow, custodial and directorship services, with a presence across key financial markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and London.
The proposed deal will combine Madison Pacific’s regional expertise and specialized services with Kroll’s global platform and client-centric approach, enabling the delivery of integrated domestic and cross-border solutions to clients worldwide. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
The Baker McKenzie team is led by Corporate M&A and Private Equity partner, Robert Wright, with support from corporate, tax and regulatory specialists, Jacqui Song*, Angie Yeung, Vivian Choi, Curtis Tse, Carrie Lui, Andrew Martin**, Karen Man and Eunice Tan**.
Commenting on the deal, Robert Wright said: "We are delighted to support EQT portfolio company, Vistra, on this strategic cross border transaction. Kroll’s proposed partnership with Madison Pacific provides a unique platform to deliver agency and trustee services, across a range of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions as well as restructuring, fund and issuer services."
With more than 2,700 deal practitioners in over 40 jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse. The Firm has the broadest M&A footprint of any law firm globally with more than 1,300 locally qualified and globally experienced M&A lawyers. The team excels at advising clients on their most complex, cross-border M&A matters and has advised on more than USD 600 billion in M&A transactions in the last five years (Refinitiv; 2020-2024).
* Registered foreign lawyer
** from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow