A cross-border Asia and US Goodwin team advised entities affiliated with FountainVest Partners as Selling Shareholder on the secondary offering of 35,000,000 ordinary shares of Amer Sports at a price to the public of US$37.20 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$1.3 billion.
Amer Sports (NYSE: AS) is a global group of iconic sports and outdoor brands, including Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Peak Performance, and Atomic.
FountainVest Partners is an established, independent private equity firm. It focuses on long-term growth opportunities in industry leaders, partnering closely with management teams to unlock value and drive growth, at the same time seeking to make a positive impact in the communities in which it invests. FountainVest has a strong track record, having completed numerous landmark investments globally in multiple sectors including consumer, healthcare, industrials, and business services. FountainVest manages capital on behalf of the world’s leading public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors.
The Goodwin team was led by Bradley Weber, Julia White and Sne Sadhu for capital markets, Daniel Dusek for private equity, and consisted of Will Wang, John Servidio and Daisy Ramos Garcia.
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