Private Equity: Buyouts
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
About
Provided by Goodwin
Goodwin's California Private Equity practice is a formidable combination of our nationally renowned middle-market buyout and growth equity practices, tailored to the unique needs of the local business landscape. Our deep understanding of the area's business ecosystem, coupled with our full-service local presence, allows us to deliver comprehensive and effective solutions.
With a well-established reputation as a market leader in growth equity transactions, Goodwin has been a trusted advisor to a wide range of growth equity sponsors since the early 2000s. Our dedicated growth equity practice leverages the expertise from our highly regarded middle-market buyout and venture capital practices, enabling us to structure transactions that foster enduring and fruitful partnerships among investors, entrepreneurs, and management teams. In the past five years alone, we have successfully advised on over 800 growth equity transactions, establishing ourselves as the counsel of choice for 68% of the top 25 Growth Cap funds, as designated by GrowthCap.
Our growth equity lawyers possess a pragmatic and commercially astute approach when it comes to driving successful transactions. Whether it involves investing in emerging growth companies or facilitating growth-oriented buyouts in established and profitable enterprises, our team combines practical insights with strategic acumen to ensure the achievement of favorable outcomes for our clients.
Chambers Review
Goodwin is widely considered a leading choice for mid and lower-midmarket private equity transactions, alongside offering deep expertise in growth equity matters. The firm's traditional strengths in technology and life sciences see it frequently advise on transactions in those sectors, and it has additional experience in the financial services and consumer markets.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin acted for Marlin Equity Partners in its acquisition of Meltwater N.V.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Goodwin has excellent breadth across teams, sectors and specialities."
"Goodwin provides reliable and trustworthy advice on a variety of complicated transactions."
"Goodwin has excellent breadth across teams, sectors and specialities."
"Goodwin provides reliable and trustworthy advice on a variety of complicated transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Lee maintains an active practice representing private equity sponsors in a range of domestic and cross-border transactional matters. He offers knowledge of the aerospace, technology and software spaces, among others.