Stephen Drewitt > 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

Stephen specialises in private equity, acting predominantly for private equity sponsors and other institutional investors.

He is the author of a chapter in both “The Private Equity Review” and “Private Equity Exits”.

Career

Trained Macfarlanes; qualified 1995; partner 2002

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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Stephen DrewittMacfarlanes 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.