Dechert advised ValueAct Capital in connection with the management buyout of Topcon Corporation, which was effected through a tender offer launched by funds managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Dechert advised ValueAct Capital on the transition of its prior public equity investment into a private investment in Topcon’s new ownership structure.
The cross-border team that advised ValueAct Capital was led by corporate partners Mark Thierfelder, Rick Horvath and Bernardo Piereck, and included corporate partner Michael Darby along with associates John Stanley and Patrick Sun; and antitrust partner Clemens York.
