June 4, 2025
Willkie represented Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE: BEN], a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton, in its agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera Asset Management, a pan-European private credit firm with over €5 billion in assets under management.
On June 4, Franklin Templeton announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera, a private debt investor that provides senior secured capital solutions to private equity-backed companies in Western Europe. The transaction will expand Franklin Templeton’s global alternatives platform.
Willkie previously advised Franklin Templeton on numerous transactions, including its acquisitions of Putnam Investments, Lexington Partners, Alcentra, and Legg Mason.
Serving clients in over 150 countries, Franklin Templeton has over 75 years of investment experience $1.53 trillion in AUM as of April 30, 2025.
The Willkie team was led by partners David Boston and Andrew Gray and included partners Colin Fulton and Henrietta de Salis.
On June 4, Franklin Templeton announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera, a private debt investor that provides senior secured capital solutions to private equity-backed companies in Western Europe. The transaction will expand Franklin Templeton’s global alternatives platform.
Willkie previously advised Franklin Templeton on numerous transactions, including its acquisitions of Putnam Investments, Lexington Partners, Alcentra, and Legg Mason.
Serving clients in over 150 countries, Franklin Templeton has over 75 years of investment experience $1.53 trillion in AUM as of April 30, 2025.
The Willkie team was led by partners David Boston and Andrew Gray and included partners Colin Fulton and Henrietta de Salis.
