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Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
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England
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Karen Guch

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Work Department

Private Equity

Position

Karen joined Baker McKenzie’s Kuala Lumpur office in 1998 and has been a partner in the Firm’s London office since 2007. She is the global chair of Private Equity, having previously served as EMEA chair of Private Equity. She is also a member of the London Management Committee.

Karen is focused on leveraged buyouts, investments, acquisitions, disposals and carve outs for UK and international private equity clients. A large proportion of Karen’s work is in relation to cross border or multicountry transactions.

Languages

English, Malay

Memberships

  • Law Society of England & Wales

Education

  • College of Law (Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test) (2000)
  • University of Cambridge (LL.M.) (1997)
  • BPP Law School (L.S.F.) (1996)
  • King’s College London (LL.B.) (1995)

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.

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