Corporate and commercial
Mainly focusing upon the healthcare, financial services, and tech sectors, Goodwin has extensive knowledge in complex buyouts, cross-border M&A, and fund formation issues. Additionally, the team has experience in assisting private equity funds with the acquisition of issued share capital and purchases of minority stakes in companies. Located in London, Richard Lever mainly focuses upon corporate restructurings and leveraged buyouts, Gemma Roberts is a joint venture and carve-out specialist, while Carl Bradshaw acts for management teams and investment funds. Tessa Agar stands out for her insight in venture capital investments, and both Arvin Abraham and Ian Keefe are highlighted for financing and divestment knowledge. George Weavil is also cited as an integral member of the outfit. Anu Balasubramanian joined the firm from Paul Hastings LLP in late 2025.
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Gemma Roberts is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group and co-chair of the London office. Gemma specializes in representing private equity sponsors and private companies in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures. She has extensive experience with cross-border transactions, complex carve-outs and representing senior executives in corporate transactions as well as undertaking corporate and commercial advisory work for a broad range of corporate clients and private equity portfolio companies. Gemma works with clients in industries ranging from software, technology, financial and business services, to food and consumer products.
Education
Legal Practice Course, 2006, BPP Law School (with Distinction); BA Hons Law, 2005, University of Cambridge
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Key clients
- Accel-KKR Bregal Investments ECI Partners Lloyds Development Capital G Square Private Equity Graphite Capital Management H.I.G. Capital Hg Capital Intermediate Capital Group LGT Capital Mayfair Equity Partners SK Capital TA Associates Warburg Pincus
Work highlights
Advised TA Associates in connection with its acquisition and investment in Agilio Software, a UK based software solutions business designed for hospitals and dental practices for the purposes of regulatory compliance, from August Equity and certain other minority shareholders.
Advised McWin Capital Partners on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sticks ‘n’ Sushi Holdings A/S, a popular sushi-based restaurant chain with multiple restaurants in Denmark, the UK and Germany.
Advised Intermediate Capital Group and portfolio company Broadstone on its strategic growth investment from Lovell Minnick, a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies.