Kevin McCarthy > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
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Work Department

Corporate.

Position

Kevin is a Partner and Chair of the Corporate department. With over 20 years’ experience in M&A and private equity, he has built a strong reputation in both UK and international transactional work.  Kevin’s clients include business owners, equity investors, family offices, corporates and management teams. His practice spans a wide range of sectors including technology/software; hospitality & retail; sport & leisure; media & entertainment and financial services.

On joining the Firm in 2005 Kevin established the Firm’s Private Equity Group and guided it to its current position as a leading, mid-market, management advisory practice. The Legal 500 identifies Kevin as a leading Private Equity lawyer, describing him as “responsive, very capable and solution focused“.

Clients look to Kevin for strategic counsel and tactical input on a wide range of commercial and legal matters including transaction negotiations and related disputes. Much of his activity is international in its nature, in relation to which he has particular experience in the Asia Pacific and South East Asia regions. He advises overseas clients on UK matters as well as UK parties on their international investment strategy and activity.

Kevin is a Notary Public and also currently sits as a director of Union Chapel, a leading live events organisation which funds and supports associated social and charitable programmes.

Career

Trained and qualified McGrigor Donald; solicitor Ashurst 1996; partner Mishcon de Reya 2005 to date.

Education

Glasgow University (LLB Hons); St John’s College, Oxford (BCL).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

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Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s corporate and M&A practice boasts key sectoral expertise in the technology, corporate real estate, and hospitality and hotels industries. Gaming and better, venture capital, life sciences, and healthcare are other key focus areas for the ‘exemplary‘ team. With a strong breadth of practice, the team continues to attract new clients. Leading the department is Kevin McCarthy, who is praised for having ‘a very strong market understanding and is incredible at negotiating the key terms required.’ Technology and venture capital specialist Charlie Fletcher works with a host of venture and growth capital investors, as well as a number of venture-backed and IP-rich companies. Nigel Stacey left the firm in December 2023.