French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering and President of Groupe Artémis is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.…
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CAA’s ICM takeover on hold due to antitrust investigation
CAA's planned acquisition of rival ICM Partners has been delayed due to a U.S. Department of Justice competition investigation. Initially set to close by end of 2021, the deal is now pushed to Q2 this year. CAA co-Chairman Bryan Lourd remains confident that the deal will go through.…
CAA acquires ICM Partners
Talent agency CAA will acquire ICM Partners - subject to regulatory approval. The deal will boost CAA's market share in the talent representation industry at a time that majority owner TPG Capital is exploring a possible IPO.…