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A&O Shearman advises Charterhouse on the acquisition of Animalcare Group

A&O Shearman advises Charterhouse on the acquisition of Animalcare Group
Published Date
Aug 5 2026
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A&O Shearman has advised Charterhouse Capital Partners (“Charterhouse”), one of the longest established private equity firms operating in Europe, on all M&A and financing aspects of its acquisition of Animalcare Group plc (“Animalcare”), following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange (AIM).
The investment aligns closely with Charterhouse’s strategy of partnering with high-quality healthcare businesses that have strong market positions and clear opportunities for value creation.  

Animalcare is an animal healthcare company specializing in the development and commercialization of products for companion animals, equine and production animals. The group holds around 150 animal health pharma brands, with core franchises in dental, equine and pain products with a strong presence throughout Europe and the APAC region. 

The core deal team advising Charterhouse across both the M&A and financing side was led by partners Tina Barazandeh-Nejad, Matt Hamilton-Foyn and Nick Hallam alongside senior associate Akshay Naran, associates Charles Ashie, Angela Chan, Matthew Scrocca and Livia Gauntlet with trainee Ben Evans on the M&A aspects, and senior associate Fraser Jackson, and associates Jack Cameron and Sophie Hilton with trainee Maciej Skrzek on the financing. 

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