Dechert recently advised KKR, a global investment firm, on an agreement in which funds managed by KKR will acquire a significant minority stake in ghSMART, a global leadership advisory firm.
ghSMART’s founder, partners, and employees will retain majority ownership in the business and the current management team, led by CEO Jeff McLean, will continue to lead the company in their current roles. KKR will support ghSMART’s growth by helping to expand the company’s client base and further develop its digital product offerings.
The Dechert team advising KKR was led by corporate partners Ken Young and Stephanie Haas and included corporate associates Ranjini Ramesh and Mary Kate Alexandre as well as global finance partner Soo-ah Nah, tax partner David Passey and employee benefits partner Howard Klein.
