Mayer Brown advises Marlin Equity Partners on investment by Eurazeo in Rydoo

London — Mayer Brown has advised Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) on the investment by Eurazeo in leading global provider of expense management software Rydoo.

The completion of the transaction remains subject to the realization of customary closing process and operations, after which funds managed by Eurazeo will become majority shareholders in Rydoo. Current financial sponsor Marlin will reinvest to continue to back Rydoo’s success alongside Eurazeo.

Mayer Brown also advised Marlin on its majority investment in Rydoo in 2021.

Headquartered in Belgium, Rydoo provides a flexible SaaS solution to automate corporate expense management with best-in-class end-user experience and a set of advanced features to address the needs of finance departments. The company serves a growing customer base of 3000+ midsize and enterprise clients across 132 countries.

Marlin is a global investment firm with approximately $9 billion in capital commitments. It is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed nearly 250 acquisitions.

The Mayer Brown team was led by Private Equity partner James West and included associate Daniel Fahey (Corporate) and partner Kitty Swanson and associate Kathryn Jones (both Tax).