Private Equity

The world of private equity is constantly evolving – new trends, structures, sectors and participants. Certain things, however, remain constant: the search for profitable investment opportunities, the relationships between owners, managers and investors and the need for funding as a catalyst for growth and development. The last few years have presented significant challenges for the business world at large and the private equity sector has been no exception. But the challenges have created opportunities and the resultant private equity landscape, in particular in the mid-market private equity and venture capital sectors, is vibrant and forward-looking for funders, business owners and advisers alike.

Why we are different

Our position as a firm with a strong focus on both private and institutional work has given us a unique vantage point from which to observe the merging of the worlds of private wealth and institutional activity. Our Private Equity Group represents a key component of the Firm's Corporate focus on Private Capital and Ventures. Acting not only for some of the UK's most established private equity houses we also advise many new entrant investors – family offices, sovereign funds and high net worth individuals – investee companies and management teams. We are alive to the commercial issues that underpin deals; the financial models and return rates on which funders focus; the cash requirements and business pressures of investee companies; the aspirations and fears of owner-managers. We are active across the full spectrum of venture capital and private equity activity. Fundamentally understanding our clients' needs means we are well placed to generate opportunities for potential deals and provide guidance through many successful deals.

In addition to our core UK practice, there is a distinctly international perspective to our work. We are culturally aware and have the logistical know-how to handle multi-jurisdictional deals.

Services

The Group advises on all aspects of private equity, acting for private equity funds, family offices, sovereign funds, HNWIs, sellers of owner-managed businesses into private equity, debt lenders, investee companies and management teams on both UK and international transactions.

We structure and negotiate all forms of private equity investments, such as:

• MBO/MBI
• growth/development capital investments
• corporate business acquisitions and disposals
• equity and debt restructurings
• public-to-private transactions
• start-up investments
• employee share and incentive schemes

We also have specialist groups in the areas of finance and banking, funds & financial services, tax, commercial, real estate, employment, competition and IP, offering comprehensive transactional and advisory support.

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