Equistone Partners Europe Fund V managed by Equistone Partners Europe acquired a majority stake in Gaucho Holdings Limited from ICG Minority Partners Fund I, L.P. of Intermediate Capital Group plc (LSE:ICP), Zeev Godik and other selling shareholders on January 16, 2016. Dominic Geer and Joyce Church from Equistone will join the Board of Directors of Gaucho. Zeev Godik will remain the Chief Executive Officer. Amy Mahon, Christopher Sullivan, David Murphy, Edward Freeman, Shimin Lee, Thomas Fisher, Amy Cheuk, Lukas Wetzel and Mohammad Adil of Clifford Chance acted as legal advisor to Equistone Partners Europe and James Renahan, Tamara Kilner, James Parker, Russell Warren and Andrew Gregson of Travers Smith LLP acted as legal advisors to Intermediate Capital Group, Zeev Godik and other selling shareholders. Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. acted as financial advisor to Gaucho Holdings.

Equistone Partners Europe Fund V managed by Equistone Partners Europe completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Gaucho Holdings Limited from ICG Minority Partners Fund I, L.P. of Intermediate Capital Group plc (LSE:ICP), Zeev Godik and other selling shareholders on January 16, 2016.