Assisting an array of UK, European, and US sponsors and their portfolio companies, the team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP routinely handles cross-border M&A transactions and preferred equity investments. The team has particular strength in the financial services and insurance industries, with practice head Gavin Gordon handling complex takeovers and buyouts. Other key figures include Claire McDaid, well-versed in carve-outs and recapitalisations; David Arnold, an expert in acquisition mandates; and Philip Coletto, whose capabilities include minority stake investment deals.
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Key clients
- Aquiline Capital Partners
- Atlas
- Bain Capital Credit
- Blantyre Capital
- Briarwood Capital
- CapVest Partners LLP
- CVC Capital Partners
- Davidson Kempner
- Freshstream Investment Partners LLP
- FTV Capital
- Genstar Capital
- IK Investment Partners
Work highlights
Advised Platinum Equity on the acquisition of Sunrise Medical, a world leader in advanced assistive mobility solutions, from Nordic Capital. The firm also advised Platinum on financing for the transaction.
Advised Searchlight Capital Partners as owner of Flowbird in connection with the sale of Flowbird and in connection with re-investment of significant capital into EasyPark Group.
Advised Insight Partners on the sale of its majority stake in AMCS, a global leader in performance and sustainability software to resource-intensive industries, to EQT Private Equity.
Practice head
Gavin Gordon
Other key lawyers
Claire McDaid; David Arnold; Philip Coletto; Andrew Gray; William Buchanan