Latham Advises Keppel Infrastructure Fund on Acquisition of Global Marine Group

Latham & Watkins has advised Keppel Infrastructure Fund (KIF) on its acquisition of a 100% stake, alongside its co-investor, in Global Marine Group (GMG) from investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company.

Headquartered in the UK, GMG is one of the world’s largest independent subsea cable solutions providers, and marks the first investment by KIF. GMG operates a fleet of six vessels providing mission-critical maintenance and installation services for the global subsea fiber optic cable network, ensuring seamless connectivity.

The Latham team was led by Singapore corporate partner Sidharth Bhasin and infrastructure partner Don Stokes, with London corporate partner Beatrice Lo, Singapore associate Andrew Lee, and London associate Victoria Mah. Advice was also provided on corporate matters by Singapore counsel Carolyn Wong and Bay Area associate Danny Nordstrom; on finance matters by Singapore partner Andrew Bishop, with Hong Kong counsel Lynsey Edgar and associates Yun Cao and Karen Wong; on employment matters by London partner Kendall Burnett, with counsel Shaun Thompson and associate Paul Lawrence; on tax matters by London partners Karl Mah and Aoife McCabe, with associates Isabella Wong and Joshua James Atkinson; on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner S. Drew Levin, with San Diego counsel Hannah Cary and Los Angeles associate Celia Mishra; on CFIUS matters by Washington, D.C. partner James Barker, with counsel Catherine Hein and associate Asia Cadet; on sanctions matters by London partner Robert Price; on compliance matters by London associate Amaryllis Bernitsa; on antitrust matters by London associates James Mathieson and Brussels associate Romain Perrois; and on white collar matters by London associate Annie Birch.