Emerald Publishing Limited Acquired by Wiley

Fried Frank advised Emerald Publishing Limited (Emerald) on its acquisition by Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, from Cambridge Information Group in an all-cash transaction valued at £337 million ($452 million), which was announced by the companies today. Emerald is a highly regarded scholarly publisher globally with nearly 500 journal brands, 8,000 book titles, and an extensive archive of case studies and backfile content. The acquisition of Emerald expands Wiley's journal portfolio to approximately 2,500 titles and establishes it as a leader in the social sciences - particularly economics, business and finance. Read the companies' press release for more information about the transaction.

M&A and private equity partner Erica Jaffe and tax partner Alan S. Kaden led the Fried Frank team.

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