Ashurst advises lenders in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Webcentral’s domain, email and web hosting business

Ashurst advised the lenders in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Webcentral’s domain, email and web hosting business by Oakley Capital and Ecquivia GmbH. Further details of the financing were not disclosed.

Oakley Capital is a pan-European mid-market private equity firm. They partnered with the investment company Equivia to acquire a stake in Webcentral DEH in a carve-out. Webcentral is a leading Australian domains, hosting and email provider.

The Ashurst team advised under the leadership of partnerAnne Grewlichand counselJudit Körmöczi. They were supported by associates Marie-Theres Recifo and transaction lawyer Petra Schott. From LuxembourgFabien Debroise(partner),Katia Fettes(counsel) andAmina Lamkhatri(associate) supported and in AustraliaMartin Coleman(partner), Angelee Singh and Zoe Baker Jensz (both (senior associates).

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Oakley Capital and Equivia GmbH led by partner Sebastian Schoon and of counsel Alexander Klein.

Ashurst's German banking and finance practice advises banks as well as alternative lenders, private equity investors and corporates on domestic and cross-border acquisition, real estate, asset, infrastructure/project finance as well as financial restructurings and corporate lending.