Shearman & Sterling advised Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC in its acquisition by private-equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners. Based in New York, Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC is a full-service global rating agency and one of nine firms recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization.

Parthenon Capital Partners invests in rapidly growing companies with a particular focus on healthcare, financial and insurance services and technology services.

The Shearman & Sterling team below included associates Camille Masse-Pfister (New York-Finance), Giulia La Scala (New York-Compensation, Governance & ERISA) and Austin Grossfeld (New York-Intellectual Property Transactions).

The Team