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HSF Kramer and Gibson Dunn lead as Bodycote board agrees £1.85bn take-private offer with Veritas

HSF Kramer and Gibson Dunn lead as Bodycote board agrees £1.85bn take-private offer with Veritas

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Gibson Dunn have scored the lead roles in the latest take-private of a London-listed company, as US sponsor Veritas Capital agrees to acquire FTSE 250 industrials company Bodycote.

The board of Bodycote – which provides heat treatment and specialist metallurgical services, and which has been listed in London for more than 50 years – has agreed to a takeover offer from Veritas valued at around £1.85bn, including debt.

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