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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Partner

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Richard Lever is a partner in the firm’s Private Equity group.

Richard focuses on complex domestic and cross border transactions. Richard represents private equity houses, financial institutions, corporates, founders and management teams in a wide range of corporate finance matters and private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, venture capital, minority investments, management incentive schemes and corporate restructurings. His work has included transactions in a variety of industry sectors including software technology, on-line services, healthcare, retail, hospitality and leisure, industrials and business services. Richard also has experience with investment fund related M&A such as the sale of fund managers, the “spin outs” of investment fund managers from banks and other institutions and the establishment of fund management vehicles.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Richard was a partner at SJ Berwin/King & Wood Mallesons, where he co-led the corporate group.

Education

Legal Practice Course, De Montfort University

BA, 1990, Lancaster University

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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.