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Shoosmiths LLP Offices

Shoosmiths LLP
RUSSELL HOUSE, 1550 PARKWAY
SOLENT BUSINESS PARK, WHITELEY
WHITELEY
PO15 7AG
England
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Sean Wright

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Work Department

Partner, Corporate

Position

Sean heads up the National Private Equity practice and leads the South Corporate team covering its Solent, Thames Valley and Milton Keynes offices. A top-class corporate partner, he is identified by Chambers and Partners as “”a leader in his fields”” and in Legal 500, he is “”considered to be the best corporate lawyer on the South coast.””

Since joining Shoosmiths in 2004, Sean has built the private equity team into the first-class national practice it is today. Acting for equity providers, management teams and financial sponsors. the team have a unique national footprint, with a top-class equity offering across the UK from Edinburgh to Solent.

Major deals where Sean has recently acted include:

• acting for LDC on the sale of CIPHR to ECI Partners and its investment in FSP;
• acting for Management on the buyout of Ascenti Health by bd-capital partners;
• acting for the Sellers on the acquisition of and management on the buyout of Phoenix Datacom by an LDC backed Newco;
• acting for the shareholders of Solent Group on its £117m sale to quoted Swedish corporate Humble Group AB (publ);
• acting for the shareholders of Spectrum Corporate Finance on its sale to FRP for c £12.4m;
• acting for Dukes Education Group on various acquisitions including Northwood Schools, Hampton Court House and The Kindergartens Group of nurseries;
• acting for Castik Capital backed TBAuctions on its acquisition of British Medical Auctions; and
• acting for management on the sale of eCogra to Hanover Investments.

Sean Wright has been ranked in The Chambers 100 – a prestigious list of the best 100 business lawyers in the UK. Sean has been ranked on the list for his ‘commercial awareness and negotiation skills’, and ability to ‘maintain goodwill but win the key points’. Sean ‘provides hands-on personal service and has loads of experience and the ability to negotiate in a friendly way.’ The Chambers 100.

Sean qualified in London in 1990, gaining practical experience with a year’s secondment to Shell International Plc. He joined Shoosmiths in 2004 as an Equity Partner.

Career

Sean qualified in London in 1990, gaining practical experience with a year’s secondment to Shell International Plc. He joined Shoosmiths in 2004 as an Equity Partner.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire

(Hall of Fame)

Sean Wright – Shoosmiths LLP

A broad cross-section of clients, including private equity houses, venture capital funds, and local SMEs, instruct the team at Shoosmiths LLP. The team demonstrates considerable strength in handling M&A and private equity transactions, covering industries ranging from fintech to education. Stephen Porter is the national head of the corporate division, and focuses on transactional services, including corporate restructuring and tax-related issues. Julia Ishak leads the commercial department, handling complex contractual issues. Sean Wright is the key contact for equity providers and financial sponsors. Mark Shepherd specialises in private company M&A, while principal associate Lisa Sigalet has expertise in venture capital transactions. Principal associates Emma Livesey and Laura Austin are also noted.

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)

With a ‘very experienced team with good depth‘, clients praise Shoosmiths LLP for its broad capabilities in mid-market transactions, where the team acts for a host of PE firms and portfolio companies. The group’s regular workload includes a number of multimillion-pound acquisitions and disposals, as well as investment deals and reorganisations. The team is jointly headed up by Amit Nayyar, a ‘commercial and pragmatic’ figure who divides his time between London and Milton Keynes, and national PE head Sean Wright, who works between the firm’s offices in London and Solent. Other key figures include Sanjeev Sharma, who also heads up the firm’s Corporate South team, and Kiran Dhesi, who leads the London-based private equity offering, working closely with a number of the firm’s leading sponsor clients.

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