Alex Edmondson > Macfarlanes LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Macfarlanes LLP
20 CURSITOR STREET
LONDON
EC4A 1LT
England
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Alex is head of the firm’s private equity practice and specialises in advising private equity clients on buyouts, management incentivisation and sales processes. He also has extensive experience of advising on asset manager M&A, private company M&A and general advisory matters.

Alex has sector expertise in several areas, including in particular the technology sector and co-heads the firm’s cross-departmental technology practice group, advising companies, founders and investors.

Career

Qualified 2006; partner 2014

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

Increasingly active in the secondaries market, Macfarlanes LLP‘s ‘exceptional‘ buyout practice is routinely sought out by domestic and multinational financial sponsors and investors. Practice head Alex Edmondson, who also co-leads the firm’s technology practice group, is praised for his ability to ‘get to grips with the most complex of situations’ and showcases particular skill in sponsor-side M&A. Stephen Drewitt has a similarly strong sponsor-focused practice and is especially strong in domestic PE transactions. Alexander Green is a go-to figure in the team for secondaries and GP-led restructurings, while Jessica Adam heads up the firm’s management advisory practice. Stephen Pike –  noted for his growing track record in secondaries – provides transactional advice to a wide range of clients.

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)

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Alex Edmondson – Macfarlanes LLP

Increasingly active in the secondaries market, Macfarlanes LLP‘s ‘exceptional‘ buyout practice is routinely sought out by domestic and multinational financial sponsors and investors. Practice head Alex Edmondson, who also co-leads the firm’s technology practice group, is praised for his ability to ‘get to grips with the most complex of situations’ and showcases particular skill in sponsor-side M&A. Stephen Drewitt has a similarly strong sponsor-focused practice and is especially strong in domestic PE transactions. Alexander Green is a go-to figure in the team for secondaries and GP-led restructurings, while Jessica Adam heads up the firm’s management advisory practice. Stephen Pike –  noted for his growing track record in secondaries – provides transactional advice to a wide range of clients.