Geoffrey Bailhache
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Private Equity: Buyouts
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About
Provided by Geoffrey Bailhache
Practice Areas
Geoffrey Bailhache is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. Geoff has deep experience as a former Managing Director and General Counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Blackstone, where he spent more than 10 years advising their Private Equity and Tactical Opportunities, Energy and Infrastructure Groups on complex, cross-border private equity mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take private transactions and dispositions, among other corporate matters. Based in London, he has extensive experience spanning across geographies and industries. Geoff was recently named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2023.
Career
Joined the Firm as a Partner in 2021.
Professional Memberships
Former Board Member, Invest Europe
Personal
University of Nottingham, LL.B. (2001).
Chambers Review
Global
Geoffrey Bailhache is well known in the market both for his skilful handling of private equity M&A and his prior role as managing director of a major private equity house. He is deeply experienced in the full range of private equity mandates including acquisitions, disposals, leveraged buyouts and strategic minority investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Geoffrey is a fantastic operator. He is sharp, concise and can get to the point."
"Geoffrey Bailhache has good people skills."
"Geoffrey is a fantastic operator. He is sharp, concise and can get to the point."
"Geoffrey Bailhache has good people skills."