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Charles Whitefoord
Work Department
Private Equity
Position
Charles Whitefoord is a partner in Firm’s Corporate Group in London with over 25 years’ experience in advising clients on private equity and M&A transactions. He joined the Firm in 1989 and became a partner in 1997. From 2003 to 2008, he was head of Baker McKenzie’s Global Private Equity Practice.
Charles is primarily focused on leveraged buyouts, investments, acquisitions and disposals for UK and international clients. A large proportion of Charles’ work is in relation to cross-border or multi-country transactions with a particular focus on the German market. He has significant experience in the technology
Languages
English, German
Memberships
- Law Society of England & Wales
Education
- Durham University (B.A.) (1987)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
Baker McKenzie advises on the full range of energy and infrastructure assets, spanning high-end strategic investments, takeovers, disposals and novel debt facilities. The firm demonstrates a broad geographical reach, with a proven ability to handle transactions in jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Practice co-chair Nick Rainsford regularly works with private equity groups and funds on an array of infrastructure-related M&A transactions, while fellow co-chair Susannah Davies advises real estate, energy and infrastructure companies on domestic and international M&A. Charles Whitefoord has extensive private equity experience, advising on large-scale digital infrastructure deals. James Heller is another key name for financial sponsors and funds, boasting especially close ties to the firm’s Japanese clients.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Artificial intelligence
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Real estate > Environment
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Finance > High yield
- Employment > Immigration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Real estate > Property finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation