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Sard Verbinnen & Co. is handling Thomas H. Lee Partners' acquisition of Alfresco Software, enterprise open source software company.
Laura Grattan, THL managing director, said Alfresco’s “modern cloud-native platform" is the preferred technology for companies that are carrying out successful digital transformations.
Alfresco’s digital business platform is used by more than 1,300 clients including Bank of New York Mellon, Capital One, US Navy, NASA, Cisco and Liberty Mutual.
Founded in 1974, THL private equity firm has raised more than $22B in equity and acquired 140 companies in the business & financial services, healthcare, media, and information services & technology sectors.
SV&C’s Robin Weinberg and Kaitlin Bilby work the deal to acquire Alfresco, which uses Bospar Public Relations for counsel.
Kekst CNC represents Public Storage as it acquires National Storage Affiliates, which uses Joele Frank for media work, to create the world’s largest self-storage owner & operator.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
