Macfarlanes has advised Hayfin on its strategic partnership with Samsung Life Insurance, which will see Samsung Life acquire a minority stake in Hayfin from Arctos Partners. The transaction, jointly structured by Arctos and Hayfin, is designed to broaden Hayfin’s global institutional shareholder base.

The transaction builds on Hayfin’s recently announced partnerships with Mubadala Investment Company and AXA IM Prime, each of which acquired a minority interest in Hayfin. Samsung Life will support Hayfin’s investment strategies as a new minority shareholder, further strengthening Hayfin’s presence in South Korea and reaffirming its commitment to clients in the region.

The addition of Samsung Life as a third institutional minority shareholder marks the next stage in Hayfin and Arctos’s coordinated post-management buyout plan, with Arctos continuing to provide long-term strategic support through its Keystone platform. The resulting shareholding has enabled the Hayfin team to become majority owners of the firm’s common equity.

The Macfarlanes team was led by Corporate and M&A Partner Thomas French, assisted by Senior Associate Jonathan Hock and Associate Danny Talbot.

Tax advice was provided by Partners Damien Crossley and Joe Robinson, assisted by Senior Associate Lawrence Parkin and Associate Jack Filer. Funds advice was provided by Partner Chris Daniel, assisted by Associates Joshua Oyedele and Amelia Le Coyte. Financial Services Regulatory advice was provided by Partner Michael Sholem, Senior Associate Gemma Edey and Associate Darius Tehrani-Vahid. Anti-trust and FDI advice was provided by Senior Associate Andrew Morrison and Associate Meghan Humphreys. Employment advice was provided by Partner Hayley Robinson, Senior Associates Kayleigh Leonie and Susie Galloway and Associate Amy Daubeney. Valuations advice was provided by Senior Manager Ankita Maheshwari and Assistant Manager Andrew O'Riordan.