Leveraging strong cross-border capabilities when handling private equity-backed M&A transactions and acquisitions of issued share capital, DLA Piper routinely advises underwriters, sponsors, and management teams. The practice is especially accustomed to acting for major investors in fast-growth tech corporations, regularly spanning across European, North American, and Asian jurisdictions. The team leader Ed Griffiths heavily specialises in group reorganisations and corporate transactions, Tim Wright is knowledgeable in private equity-backed buyouts, while Piero Carbone supports fund managers in the real estate and hospitality industries. John Pryor primarily concentrates on exits, while James Kerrigan operates from Manchester and is an expert in equity investments. Christopher Wilson consistently counsels institutional investors. All lawyers are London-based unless explicitly mentioned otherwise.
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Key clients
- Aonic
- Beech Tree Private Equity
- Blackstone
- Bluegem
- Bregal Milestone
- The Carlyle Group
- Duke Street Capital
- Elliott Advisors
- EMK Capital
- Fremman
- Encore Capital
- EQT Ventures
- Graphite Capital
- Gresham House
- H.I.G. European Capital Partners
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Lloyds Development Capital
- MidEuropa
- Pollen St Capital
Work highlights
Advised MidEuropa on the acquisition of a controlling stake in FAMAR, the pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), from ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners.
Assisted Synova on the sale of its portfolio company Avantra (formerly Syslink AG) to Resurgens Technology Partners (Resurgens).
Advised BlueGem Capital Partners on the sale of Beautynova, a leading global professional haircare platform, to PAI Partners.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Ed Griffiths
Other key lawyers
Tim Wright; Piero Carbone; John Pryor; James Kerrigan; Christopher Wilson; Philip Allenby; Danny Westmoreland; Danny McMann