Justin Hutchinson > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England

Work Department

Private Equity

Position

Justin Hutchinson is a partner in the Firm’s London office and a member of the Private Equity & Funds group. Prior to joining the Firm in 2019, Justin was a partner in the London office of another leading international law firm.

Justin is an experienced cross-border transactional lawyer, having acted throughout his career for financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on a broad range of control and minority investments, leveraged buyouts, management equity arrangements and disposals. Justin’s client base includes growth, mid- and large-cap private equity and other financial sponsors and their portfolio companies.

Education

  • Harvard Law School (J.D.) (2006)
  • University of Oxford (LL.B., Jurisprudence) (2003)
  • George Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude) (2000)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

‘A global team with deep expertise in many sectors’, Baker McKenzie LLP works with a range of sponsor clients on corporate, finance,and  regulatory work. A key contact for financial sponsors, funds and management teams, practice head David Allen maintains a global transactional offering. Karen Guch is a highly active adviser on cross-border deals, who is well-placed to advise on high-value leveraged buyouts, minority investments and disposals. Boasting a solid track record in IT and software-driven mandates, Justin Hutchinson has a growing client base of mid- and large-cap private equity outfits, while the ‘incredible’ Alex Lewis is noted for his private M&A, joint venture, and exit work. Nick Rainsford is noted for his strength in infrastructure and telecoms deals.