Mr Wim De Vlieger > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
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2-4 TEMPLE AVENUE
LONDON
EC4Y 0HB
England
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Work Department

Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets

Position

Wim De Vlieger is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Wim is co-chair of Private Equity in Europe and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice groups.

Wim advises private equity investors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of corporate transactions, including growth equity and control investments and co-investments, structured transactions, buy-out transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and exits. He also has considerable experience advising on strategic cross-border M&A transactions and on international capital market transactions. He has broad experience counselling clients across a wide range of European jurisdictions, with a focus on transactions in the technology and life sciences sectors.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)

Able to draw on close ties with its US offices, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher continues to build its position in the London market, regularly working on multibillion-dollar transactions for sponsors and companies operating across a number of sectors. Noted for its sector focused approach, the European private equity practice is jointly chaired by Wim De Vlieger, a life sciences specialist, and Federico Fruhbeck, who is recommended for his diverse European coverage – particularly in the infrastructure, ESG and real assets sectors. Nick Tomlinson‘s recent engagements include high-value investment transactions and divestitures with strong cross-border aspects, while Alice Brogi‘s expertise spans the telecoms, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. Other key figures include Nick Tomlinson, who specialises in digital infrastructure deals; Mark Sperotto, whose experience covers both the UK and Italian markets; and Till Lefranc, who is noted for his focus on technology and life sciences. Isabel Berger is also recommended.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

The ‘highly skilled professionals’ at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have a diverse client roster that features financial institutions, global private equity funds, UK plcs and US conglomerates. With a comprehensive sector focus across the infrastructure, financial services, technology, healthcare, life sciences, energy and real estate industries, the highly experienced firm-wide corporate bench is led by Robert Little and Saee Muzumdar , who are based in Dallas and New York respectively. In London, Wim De Vlieger offers significant experience in strategic cross-border M&A and capital market transactions, while Federico Fruhbeck focuses on M&A across Europe and Latin America, particularly in the ESG, infrastructure and real assets space. Mark Sperotto has a broad practice covering all aspects of corporate, private equity and investments work, with expertise in the UK and Italian markets and across the retail, leisure, gaming and e-commerce sectors. Dual qualified as a barrister and solicitor, Selina Sagayam is well-versed in corporate matters involving the City Code, joint ventures, and corporate governance. Private equity M&A lawyers Alice Brogi and Amar Madhani are also noted.