ICR is handling Michael Kors Holdings' $1.4B deal to acquire Jimmy Choo PLC, the high-end footwear brand noted for its signature $3,000 sky-high stilettos.
Discounting and the fall in mall traffic have hurt MKH, which distributes its fashion-forward designs in department stores and outlets.
JC provides an opportunity to grab higher-end customers and bigger profit margins.
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John Idol, CEO of MKH, called JC "an iconic brand with a rich history as a leading global luxury house."
He welcomed CEO Pierre Denis to MKH's luxury group, noting that JC achieved 11 percent compounded growth annually since 2012 under his guidance.
Idol also praised JC creative director Sandra Choi for her "groundbreaking fashion vision and fashion artistry."
JC operates 150 retail shops and markets shoes plus handbags, scarves, sunglasses and belts. It is stepping up its presence in the men's shoe market.
ICR's Jean Fontana and Alecia Pulman are handling MKH's acquisition.
Teneo is handling the initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners, one of Europe’s largest private equity firms with nearly $200B in assets under management.
Brunswick Group represents Endeavor Group Holdings as it agrees to go private via its acquisition by Silver Lake technology investment firm, which is handled by Edelman Smithfield.
Tod Donhauser, a nine-year veteran of Edelman, has joined H/Advisors Abernathy as managing director and head of its San Francisco office.
Intelligent Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based financial PR firm, has priced its initial public offering of 1.9M shares at $4, which is the low end of the $4 to $5 range.
Kekst CNC represents Grant Thornton as it sells a majority stake in its US arm to New Mountain Capital, which relies on Goldin Solutions, in what is billed as the largest PE investment in the accounting and advisory sector.
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