Leveraging strong cross-border capabilities, Fieldfisher consistently represents private equity funds and major tech companies in complex equity fundraisings and share sales. The team has extensive knowledge in exits and sales of issued share capital, as the London-based head Neil Matthews is a corporate finance specialist. Keith Woodhouse concentrates on venture capital matters, Tim Bird focuses on the food and beverage fields, whilst Thomas Colmer is also cited as key. Philip Watkins is also labelled as a 'standout'.
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‘Philip Watkins is a standout new hire with extensive experience of corporate transactions.’
Key clients
- TLC Future Group
- SWEN Capital Partners
- Board Intelligence Ltd
- Clinithink Limited
- ABAX UK Limited
- Acurio Fund III FCR
- Garrison Technology Ltd
- Marlowe PLC
- LetterOne
- C5 Capital
- Growth Catalyst Partners
Work highlights
Advised private equity firm TLC Future Group and its stakeholders on an auction sale process of home energy improvements finance and installation business the Improveasy Group to multiple trade sale and PE bidders.
Advised Marlowe plc on the sale of its GRC division to private equity firm Inflexion for £430 million.
Advised Board Intelligence Ltd and sellers on the cross-border sale of the entire issued share capital of UK-headquartered software company Board Intelligence Limited (backed by Susquehanna Growth Equity) to US private equity house, K1 Investment Management.
Practice head
Neil Matthews
Other key lawyers
Keith Woodhouse; Tim Bird; Thomas Colmer; Carlton Durrant; Tom Ward; Christine Phillips; David Bowcock; Janita Good; Philip Watkins; Tom Rush; Joshua Cronin; Jaspaul Dhesi; Maxine Smith