Private Equity: Buyouts
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
Chambers Review
Skadden is a strong force in the UK buyouts market and offers counsel to a roster of top private equity sponsors on substantial transactions. The team excels in high-end transatlantic deals while demonstrating strength on pan-European work. It regularly advises in connection with substantial investments, financings and management incentive plans, as well as with regard to portfolio companies and strategics.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised Hg on its investment in the IFS and WorkWave businesses. The transaction values the businesses at USD10 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Skadden team are very pragmatic and super commercial - it is an incredibly well-oiled machine."
"Skadden is good on client service; we get the red carpet treatment from the firm."
"The Skadden team is always available and provides the highest level of responsiveness."
"The Skadden team are very pragmatic and super commercial - it is an incredibly well-oiled machine."
"Skadden is good on client service; we get the red carpet treatment from the firm."
"The Skadden team is always available and provides the highest level of responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Youle continues to distinguish himself as a top-flight practitioner whose work concentrates on handling transformational deals on behalf of major private equity houses. He exhibits strength in M&A and restructuring. He serves as co-head of the firm's private equity group.
"Richard is one of the premier private equity lawyers in the City."
"What is fantastic about Richard is that even though he is a corporate partner, he is over all the workstreams and links everything up. He also takes a really pragmatic approach and thinks from a commercial perspective to find legal solutions to business issues."
Katja Butler represents private equity funds in a range of matters. She is experienced in M&A and investments, as well as ancillary issues impacting clients' capital structure.
"Katja is stellar, she makes my life so easy."
"Katja is a sophisticated, perceptive and subtle private equity lawyer."