Mr Mike Hinchliffe > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Addleshaw Goddard
MILTON GATE
60 CHISWELL STREET
LONDON
EC1Y 4AG
England

Work Department

Corporate finance/private equity.

Position

Partner in the corporate division advising on acquisitions, disposals, private equity transactions (MBOs, MBIs and development capital), joint ventures and other general corporate advice. Clients include 3i, Bridges Fund Managers, ECI Partners, Foresight, Graphite Capital and Piper Private Equity. Deal experience includes the secondary buyouts of the Las Iguanas restaurant chain and Kurt Geiger, the buyouts of Evans Cycles and Media iQ, and the disposals of Kerridge Commercial Systems and The Gym Group.

Career

Trained Addleshaw Goddard, Manchester; qualified 1999; partner and relocated to the London office 2007.

Education

University of Birmingham (1995 LLB Law and Business Studies, First Class Hons).

Leisure

Music, Manchester United, food and drink.

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Leading individuals)

Mike Hinchliffe –Addleshaw Goddard

Particularly praised for its depth at partner level, the team at Addleshaw Goddard handles a steady stream of high-cap as well as mid-market transactions for a strong roster of sponsors and management teams. The sizeable, national practice is headed up by Mike Hinchliffe, a ‘very experienced and knowledgeable‘ figure whose broad capabilities range from acquisitions to minority fundraising deals. With more than two decades in the market, Yunus Seedat is similarly well-versed in all manner of corporate transactions, while Marc Field‘s recent workload includes investment deals and sale processes for clients engaged in the tech, energy, and professional services sectors. Gemma Phillips is noted for her track record in deals, working with both sponsors and portfolio companies. Other names to note include Liam Gasior, who focuses on financial services-based mandates, and Victor Oderinde, whose recent highlights include a number of auction processes. All named lawyers are based in London.