Private Equity: Buyouts
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 1
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Linklaters has a strong bench of transactional lawyers who are particularly active on European buyouts but also have wider international expertise. It often acts for pre-eminent sponsor clients on a range of market-leading transactional matters, including buyouts, exits and restructurings. The group also represents portfolio companies, pension funds and other institutional investors. Linklaters' sector expertise includes healthcare and financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Apax Partners on the sale of Unilabs to AP Moller Holding for a reported value of EUR5 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We turn to Linklaters to advise on our most complex transactions. Whichever partner or associate we work with, they are technically excellent, commercially minded and overall top class across the piece."
"Linklaters have an abundance of expertise and deep specialisms in pretty esoteric parts of the market."
"Linklaters has an incredible ability to stay coordinated across the firm and leverage its huge multifaceted bench and make it look very seamless."
"We turn to Linklaters to advise on our most complex transactions. Whichever partner or associate we work with, they are technically excellent, commercially minded and overall top class across the piece."
"Linklaters have an abundance of expertise and deep specialisms in pretty esoteric parts of the market."
"Linklaters has an incredible ability to stay coordinated across the firm and leverage its huge multifaceted bench and make it look very seamless."
Notable Practitioners
Alex Woodward maintains a premier private equity practice handling significant transactions on behalf of a client base of industry-leading sponsors. He serves as co-head of the firm's global financial sponsors group.
"Alex Woodward is good commercially and technically. He is very experienced and well rounded."
"Alex's advice is incredibly commercial. He is willing to give you a view on difficult calls."
"Alex is superb, he is really insightful. He cuts through complexity and proactively gets right to the core of issues before they become issues."
Ben Rodham handles complex private equity transactions for a number of leading sponsors, including those involving US and European interests. He is co-head of the firm's global financial sponsor group.
"Ben is very thoughtful. He is a counsellor more than a lawyer; he can think about the interests of the clients."
"Ben consistently provides nuanced advice, focused on effectively managing key risks and maximising the value of the most significant negotiation points. His thorough preparation and foresight are highly valuable in optimising the execution of a transaction."