US-based Authentic Brands Group has completed a transaction to take US retailer Guess? private and acquire a majority stake in its intellectual property. The transaction removed the company from public markets and restructured ownership of its assets. Under the agreement, Authentic acquired 51% of substantially all of Guess?’s intellectual property while existing shareholders retained the remaining 49%. Carlos Alberini and Maurice, Paul and Nicolai Marciano became rolling shareholders in the intellectu ...