Charles Hayes
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above
Band 2
About
Provided by Charles Hayes
Practice Areas
Charles co-heads the global financial sponsors group at Freshfields; he specialises in high-profile, strategic and complex acquisitions, carve-outs, take-privates and exits for some of the world’s largest financial sponsors. His deals span various sectors, including in financial services, sports, media and healthcare. He regularly acts for CVC Capital Partners, Permira, GIC and PSP.
Career
Charles qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in September 2006.
Personal
Charles speaks English, French and German.
Chambers Review
UK
Charles Hayes earns praise from commentators for the quality of his transactional practice. He regularly acts for major private equity sponsors on deals, including those with a value in the billions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Charles is an absolute star with relentless customer focus, commitment and depths of experience."
"He is an excellent layer with institutional knowledge."
"Charles is an absolute star with relentless customer focus, commitment and depths of experience."
"He is an excellent layer with institutional knowledge."
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