Slaughter and May advised Moody’s Corporation on its acquisition of the remaining stake in GCR Ratings

Slaughter and May advised Moody’s Corporation (Moody’s) in relation to its acquisition of the remaining minority (49%) stake in Global Credit Rating Company Limited (GCR Ratings), following Moody’s acquisition of a majority (51%) stake in 2022.
 
GCR Ratings is a leading domestic credit rating agency with operations spanning Africa and offices in South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and Mauritius.
 
Slaughter and May acted as deal counsel with support from local counsel in a number of jurisdictions.