Global law firm Freshfields is advising CVC on the acquisition of Equine Network, the largest for-profit equestrian-based sports league in the U.S., from Growth Catalyst Partners. This investment will be the first new league investment into CVC’s Global Sport Group. Learn more about this transaction here.

The Freshfields team is led by U.S. partners Claire James and Michael Palermo and includes associates D. Andrew Rondeau, Josephine Bryan and Ruth Levy. The team is also supported by partners Charlie Hayes and Maria Ledeneva and senior associates Ted Haxby and Alex Collins in London. Partner Lori Goodman, senior associate Jeffrey Anand and associate Emily Shaw are advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters; partners Bruce McCulloch and Marin Boney, special counsel Charles Ramsey and associate Andrés Betancor are advising on antitrust matters; counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associates Kate Koudouna and Tosin Owoka are advising on real estate matters; partner Allison Liff, counsel Sean McClay and associates Edina Cobaj and Alex Kennedy are advising on leveraged finance matters; partner Mena Kaplan, senior associate Daniel Spencer and associates Rhea Khakhria and Josh Rudd are advising on intellectual property matters; partner Brock Dahl and associate Jackson Myers are advising on data privacy matters; partner John Rousakis is advising on environmental matters; and partner Joe Soltis and associate Shahab Pournaghshband are advising on tax matters.