DLA Piper advises international private equity and venture capital funds on fund formation, investment structuring, transactions and management issues. The team is co-headed by Pierre Berger, who possesses considerable expertise in corporate transactional mandates, as well as financial services regulatory issues. Berger is particularly active in the fintech space, with a cryptocurrency and blockchain focus. Fellow co-lead Michael Heene is regularly instructed by a host of private equity funds for his expertise throughout each stage of the buy and build cycle.
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Key clients
- Apheon
- EMK
- FPIM
- Grinta
- Ponsardin Capital
- 777 Partners
- Bregal Milestone
- Carlyle
- Castik
- Eagle Football Holdings
- Fortino Capital Venture
- Horizon Equity Partners
- IceLake Capital
- Marklaan Advisory – Strada Partners
- Miraclon
- Newport Buyout
- NPM Capital
- PMV
- Tioga Capital Partners sLP
- Torqx Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advising Armen on minority investment in Vendis Capital.
Advising Brokers in Excellence on strategic insurance sector consolidation, acting as lead counsel on six strategic acquisitions.
Advising EyeCare Group on Belgian buy-and-build expansion strategy, having completed seven acquisitions.
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Practice head
Pierre Berger; Michael Heene