Jordan Simpson > Milbank > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘Well resourced…very efficient…and extremely responsive‘,  the majority of Milbank‘s nascent London private equity practice joined the firm from Dickson Minto WS in March 2023. The practice is jointly chaired by former Dickson Minto partner Jordan Simpson and former Kirkland partner Andrej Wolf, who also co-heads the London office. The pair steer the team across multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, sales, investment deals, and restructurings. Simpson is a highly experienced transactional lawyer whose recent engagements include cross-border sell-side mandates, while Wolf’s capabilities span acquisitions and follow-on investments, acting for both PE houses and their portfolio companies. Other key figures include James McClymont, who boasts particular expertise in shareholder arrangements, and Lara Watt, a ‘highly knowledgeable and commercial‘ adviser with experience across buyouts, carve-outs, and bolt-on acquisitions.

Offering a service that advises across European M&A and private equity, the London corporate practice at Milbank often handles matters in the aviation, energy and infrastructure space as well as private equity and growth equity transactions. Significantly strengthening its bench, the team added Dickson Minto WS’s London private equity team to its ranks in March 2023. Advising FTSE 100, Fortune 250, financial institutions, infrastructure funds and energy companies, Lisa O’Neill, co-heads the team and handles a wide range of corporate and M&A transactions. Also heading up the team is former Kirkland & Ellis International LLP  private equity specialist Andrej Wolf  with fellow buyout specialist , Jordan Simpson, who joined from Dickson Minto, also playing a key role. Former co-chair Mark Stamp retired in January 2023 and is now a consulting partner.