Highly active in the mid-market private equity space, CMS‘s London team routinely handles transactions across various industries, including life sciences, professional services, technology, energy and infrastructure, and real estate. Narinder Jugpal acts for a variety of sponsors and funds on leveraged buyouts, investment deals, and debt and equity restructurings – often with a cross-border focus. Ben Booker acts on both sponsor and management-side buy and sell mandates, while Ben McParland is particularly recognised for his platform acquisition and bolt-on-focused practice. Edward Holmes left the firm to join A&O Shearman in June 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'My preferred choice. They are highly efficient, excellent at managing multiple disciplines to a timetable and highly commercial. They provide clear, concise advice. They maintain pragmatism and are creative to resolve issues. Excellent negotiators, often taking the heat out of key issues and finding resolution.’

  • ‘Impressive client delivery, knowledge & capability, particularly across the partner base. Strong case matter management and commercial knowledge.'

  • ‘The team were able to successfully navigate the complexities of a very unique transaction structure and situation. They developed thoughtful solutions to some unusual challenges and continue to be the driving force including managing other parties to get us to completion. They demonstrated extremely high commitment to getting us to the outcome we wanted.’

  • ‘Pragmatic, responsive, and personable.'

  • ‘Great pan-European team. Deal was managed from the UK but involved several local teams, and the overall process was smooth.’

  • ‘Narinder Jugpal and Ben McParland were very good. Ben in particular: on top of everything, responsive, and commercial.'

Key clients

  • Horizon Capital
  • Synova LLP
  • Phoenix Equity Partners
  • TDR Capital
  • Providence Equity
  • August Equity
  • Bridges Fund Management
  • Queens Park Equity
  • Three Hills Capital
  • Twenty20 Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Synova on its multijurisdictional acquisition and investment into Spain-headquartered Learnlight.
  • Advised Phoenix Equity Partners on its acquisition of and investment in UK-headquartered 4most, a provider of risk analytics and modelling products to banks and insurers.
  • Advised August Equity and management on the exit of Agilio to TA Associates and Five Arrows.

Lawyers

Other key lawyers

Narinder Jugpal; Ben Booker; Ben McParland