Shoosmiths
Shoosmiths LLP has notable expertise across all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on private equity transactions in the technology and retail sectors, says The Legal 500.
Sanjeev Sharma leads the corporate group and continues to be very active in the venture capital and private equity space. Nina Smith, who made partner in April 2019 is the other key adviser in the Thames Valley office. Senior associate Kiran Dhesi is noted for her corporate work with large private equity and venture capital clients. Private equity partner Sean Wright
heads the southern corporate practice from the Solent office.
Practice head: Sanjeev Sharma.
Other key lawyers: Sean Wright; Nina Smith; Kiran Dhesi.
KEY CLIENTS LDC Equity LLP; NVM Private Equity; Downing LLP; Portchester Equity; Magma Global.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
• Advised the sellers in connection with the £221 million sale of smart locker
technology and field service solutions company, Bybox, to private equity house Francisco Partners.
• Portchester Equity’s disposal of Chevron Traffic Management to Triton Partners.
• Advised Planet Organic, on a substantial investment by Inverleith LLP.
• Advised the sellers (including FPE Capital) of software and consulting services business, Ikon Science, on its sale to US private equity firm, Great Hill Partners.
Gateley
Gateley plc‘s Reading practice is well placed to advise TMT sector clients on all corporate and commercial law matters, particularly in connection with buyouts, M&A and private equity transactions, says The Legal 500.
Practice head Andrew Peddle handles M&A and fundraising work and Paul de Vince advises on commercial agreements, with an emphasis on projects involving procurement. The team has also benefited from the arrival of commercial expert Mary-Ann Orr, formally head of corporate and commercial at Blackstone Solicitors in September 2018.
Practice head: Andrew Peddle.
Other key lawyers: Paul de Vince; Mary-Ann Orr.
KEY CLIENTS
CACI; Lloyds Development Capital and related group companies; New York Bakery Company; Babble Cloud Holdings (LDC investee company, formerly called IP Solutions Holdings); Maven Capital Partners UK LLP; Connection Capital; Cohort PLC; Brand Events group; JD Williams; Lindhill; Transglobal Freight; Urban Science.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
• Advised on the management buyout of Martin Audio, backed by Lloyds
Development Capital, including acquisition and funding.
• Advised the buyer, Babble Cloud Holdings on all aspects of the acquistion of Arden Communications Group.
• Advised on the management buyout of British Waterways Marinas, the owner and operator of 18 canal marinas around England, from Canal & River Trust the owner post- privatisation of the canal network in England, backed by Lloyds Development Capital and Santander.
• Assisted Maven on a VCT investment in Lydia by Maven Capital Partners UK LLP and DBW Investments.
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