Kiran Dhesi > Shoosmiths LLP > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Shoosmiths LLP
APEX PLAZA
FORBURY ROAD
READING
RG1 1SH
England

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Kiran leads Shoosmiths’ private equity offering in the London office, advising PE sponsors, investee companies and management teams. Kiran also acts as lead counsel on a variety of M&A cross-border transactions across a breath of sectors.

Recent experience includes advising:

• Five Arrows Growth Capital on its investment into Biophorum
• the sellers of White Clarke Group (including its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments) to IDS, backed by Thoma Bravo
• RLDatix (and its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments and TA Associates) on its acquisition of Allocate Software from Hg Capital and Vista Partners
• the management team of the Nav 365 People, including its sponsor FPE Capital LLP on their investment into a platform supported by Providence Equity
• the sellers of Ixaris (including its sponsors, the Foresight Group) on its sale to Nium
• Livingbridge on its investment into Quorum Cyber
• the management team of Talking Talent on the investment by Bridges Fund Management

Kiran was shortlisted for Young Dealmaker of the Year  at the Thames Valley Deal Awards 2019.

Career

Kiran joined the team in January 2014.  Kiran graduated from The University of Birmingham with a 2:1 in Medieval and Modern History and later went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in Law, followed by her Legal Practice Course

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Recognised for its commitment to understanding ‘the unique challenges and opportunities that each client faces,’ the corporate practice at Shoosmiths LLP is capable of handling complex multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and advising on private equity and venture capital growth. The group has a deep experience acting in a variety of sectors including private equity, healthcare, and real estate. Ben Turner leads the department and is an expert in buy- and sell-side M&A deals, restructurings, and fundraisings, as well as private equity transactions. Venture capital and technology sector authority Steve Barnett is noted for his aptitude advising on venture and growth capital investments and M&A. Oliver Pilkington and Nick McCarthy focus on equity capital markets, while Elizabeth Ward and Kiran Dhesi stand out for their specialism in private equity.