Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Mayer Brown houses a high-quality private equity team that has significant expertise on domestic and international deals. It routinely advises on sophisticated private equity matters, with particular strength on acquisitions, disposals and portfolio company transactions. Mayer Brown's clients include private equity firms, investor clients and companies in the technology space.
Work Highlights
- Mayer Brown advised Epiris on its acquisition of Pure Cremation, a provider of prepaid funeral plans.
Strengths
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"Mayer Brown make the complex look routine. I have been consistently impressed by the depth of their specialist teams when I have had need to call on them."
"I have been, and continue to be, impressed with Mayer Brown's ability to identify legal and commercial risk and complexity."
"The team at Mayer Brown provides excellent service. They are very commercial, very engaged and all over the detail. They keep the momentum going on transactions."
"Mayer Brown make the complex look routine. I have been consistently impressed by the depth of their specialist teams when I have had need to call on them."
"I have been, and continue to be, impressed with Mayer Brown's ability to identify legal and commercial risk and complexity."
"The team at Mayer Brown provides excellent service. They are very commercial, very engaged and all over the detail. They keep the momentum going on transactions."
Notable Practitioners
James West maintains notable expertise on private equity matters, with the ability to advise on complex corporate M&A and buyout transactions. He sits as head of the firm's private equity practice.
"He is very energetic, engaged and is always over the detail."
"James is very ambitious and easy to work with."
"James is totally reliable."