SoftwareONE partners with KKR

SoftwareONE, a global provider of software portfolio management solutions agreed with KKR, a leading global investment firm, on a 25% minority investment in SoftwareONE by investment funds affiliated with KKR. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in fall 2015.

Lenz & Staehelin advises SoftwareONE and its four founding partners and main shareholders in this transaction. The team includes Partners Matthias Wolf (Lead, Corporate) and Astrid Waser (Competition) as well as associates Nicolas Bonassi, Andreas Hinsen and Patrik Leisi (all Corporate).