Covering all elements of complex carve-outs, divestments, and take-private matters, Baker McKenzie leverages ‘strong depth across the team', working with a mix of private equity investors and major corporates. Practice head David Allen is praised for being ’calm’ and ‘always on point’ in cross-border M&A transactions, while Karen Guch is noted for her expertise in leveraged buyouts. Justin Hutchinson is well-versed in minority investments, and Alex Lewis is a joint venture specialist.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong depth across the team. Very adept at handling a range of transactions, both at the fund and the portfolio company level. Carve-out expertise really helps this team to stand out.’
‘David Allen - calm, collected, and always on point. We trust David to handle some of our most high-profile transactions, as well as a variety of matters across our portfolio companies. He is a trusted advisor to the firm.'
'Very cohesive team, with great market knowledge and specialist areas. Offers a private equity transactions service which rivals the top end of the US firm market, but at much more reasonable rates (and importantly, reliably comes in on budget). Also, an impressive international network which enables a seamless service when dealing with multi-cross-border deals.'
'David Allen and Justin Hutchinson are among my favourite partners to deal with. They offer a premium service, but also a great working experience and collaborative approach, which is important in the way we approach our deals with counterparties.'
Key clients
- APG
- Astorg Partners
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- BlueGem Capital Partners
- Clayton Dubilier & Rice
- HongShan Capital Group
- KKR
- Mayfair Equity
- Silver Lake
- Trill Impact
Work highlights
Advised Silver Lake Partners on various private equity transactions, based on our market-leading carve-out practice and expertise in the technology sector.
Advised KKR on a range of transactions that showcase our ability to deliver high-value, high-profile, multi-jurisdictional private equity transactions.
Advised Bain Capital on the proposed sale by Kantar Group, a leading global market research company based in London and portfolio company of Bain Capital, of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
David Allen
Other key lawyers
Karen Guch; Justin Hutchinson; Alex Lewis; Nick Rainsford; James Adams; James Heller; Hannah Luqmani