Deals Rumor Mill: Worldpay, Wind, 3 Italia, SavingGlobal

By Linda Chiem (August 6, 2015, 6:09 PM EDT) -- Private equity giant The Blackstone Group LP has teamed up with buyout fund Hellman & Friedman to put in a bid for Worldpay Ltd., the British credit and debit card payment processing company, Reuters reported Thursday. No word on how much they're looking to offer but the rumored bid comes as Worldpay's current private equity owners, Advent International and Bain Capital LLC, prepare to take Worldpay public with a London listing, according to the report. Advent and Bain Capital in 2013 picked up the remaining stake in Worldpay from Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. The private equity firms had previously bought the controlling stake in Worldpay from RBS in a $3.2 billion deal in 2010....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!