Clifford Chance utilises their global network to advise asset managers and financial investors on US and multijurisdictional acquisitions, disposals, equity, and co-investment arrangements. The team has particular strength in the sports sector focused private equity deals. Spearheading the team is practice head Neil Barlow, who advises clients on US domestic buyouts, US clients investing in Europe, and European and Asian clients investing in the US. Fellow co-head Kevin Lahpamer represents asset managers and sovereign wealth funds on M&A matters and assisted Masco Group in the acquisition of Techniserv. Another key name includes Carla Ruggero.
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Key clients
- CVC
- Cinven
- KKR
- Permira
- BlackRock
- Sela
- Viking Global Investors
- MiddleGround Capital
- SX Global
- EQT
- AlterDomus
- Mubadala
- BlackRock
- Apollo
- Blackstone
- Palladium Equity Partners
- Sixth Street
- Carlyle
- MHR Fund Management
- Alibaba Group
Work highlights
Advising CVC and Cinven on the agreed sale of NewDay’s portfolio of consumer credit receivables to private credit funds and accounts managed by KKR.
Advising KKR in connection with the purchase of an equity stake in Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS) and a back book of loans, and in connection with a forward flow purchase agreement to acquire loans over at least the next five years.
Advised Viking Global Investors on its majority stake acquisition in Callstack, a Wrocław-based technology company specializing in React Native and cross-platform app development.
Practice head
Neil Barlow; Kevin Lahpamer
Other key lawyers
Carla Ruggero; Andrea Gede-Lange; Michal Netanyahu; Eric Schaffer