Gemma Porter > Shoosmiths LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Shoosmiths LLP
THE XYZ BUILDING
2 HARDMAN BOULEVARD, SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3AZ
England

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Gemma joined the Shoosmiths Corporate Team in Manchester as a Principal Associate in June 2022.  

Gemma specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, ongoing portfolio work for PE houses and general corporate matters.
Her recent transaction experience includes:
– advising LDC on its minority investment into CTI Holdings
– advising Literacy Capital on numerous management buy outs, and assisting with their buy and build strategies and ongoing portfolio work
– advising the shareholders (including NorthEdge) on the sale of Direct Healthcare to Archimed (and several bolt-on acquisitions for Direct Healthcare)
– advising Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Mobius Life
– advising the founder shareholders on the sale of Eyeko to The Hut Group
– advising MyDentist on numerous disposals of dental businesses

Career

Gemma trained and qualified at Shoosmiths, before joining the Corporate Team at Addleshaw Goddard, where she spent almost five years.