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FOCUS ONPRIVATE EQUITY

Ashfords’ Private Equity Team advises sponsors, lenders, management teams and private equity backed businesses across a range of industries including energy & waste, financial services, food & drink, healthcare, hotels & leisure, real estate and technology.

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AREAS OF SPECIALISM

Our team has wide experience of:

• Investments - We advise sponsors and lenders on a broad range of different transactions including buyouts, buy-ins, infrastructure transactions, real estate investments and acquisition finance.

• Management advice - We advise management teams on working with sponsors to buy the companies they manage, management incentives and other employment related issues.

• Portfolio company representation - We represent private-equity backed businesses through their life cycle on matters such as commercial contracts, employment issues, dispute resolution, real estate transactions, regulatory and compliance matters and tax.

• Portfolio management and exit - Our team advises private equity, infrastructure and real estate funds on restructuring (both debt and equity), mergers & acquisitions, disposals, carve-outs and initial public offerings.

MANUFACTURING Advising on the management buyout of steel stencil foils manufacturer, Datum Alloys, supported by private equity firm Rockpool.

TECHNOLOGY Advising Perwyn on its acquisition of video games developer Sumo Digital Holdings Limited.

Advising a leading bank in relation to a sponsor backed multinational acquisition financing of a software developer.

Advising a leading European provider of debt and equity capital in relation to investments in a financial software business.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Advising a UK private equity firm on bolt-on acquisitions of specialist care homes.

Advising a sponsor on the feasibility of a merger between two leading UK fostering agencies.

Advising an alternative lender in relation to acquisition finance facilities provided to a global healthcare group.

RETAIL & LEISURE Advising Fruggl, on its acquisition by True Capital, a private equity firm.

RECENT EXPERIENCEAdvising the management team of Torquay Leisure Hotels on its management buy-out, backed by Connection Capital and Santander Bank.

Advising a leading UK private equity firm on the financing of their investment in a made-to-order food chain.

ENERGY & WASTE Advising Downing on its disposal of Willand Biogas LLP.

Advising Marina UFP on the acquisition of two solar parks.

Advising an international private equity fund on the acquisition of two Eastern European energy companies in a €141m transaction.

FOOD & DRINK

Advising a French private equity firm on the acquisition of a UK food business with a £27m turnover.

REAL ESTATE

Advising a German real estate fund on its acquisition of several commercial properties held through special purpose vehicles.

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ABOUT ASHFORDS

KEY CONTACTSAndrew Betteridge

Partner

Corporate & Commercial

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Chris Dyson

Partner

Corporate


Giles Hawkins

Partner

Corporate


Louise Workman

Partner

Corporate


Jocelyn Ormond

Partner

Corporate


Stuart Fleet

Partner Corporate


Ed Hobbs

Partner

Banking & Finance

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Rebecca Dury

Partner

Banking & Finance

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We combine legal expertise, commercial experience and our wider network to help our clients achieve their goals. So, to many clients, we are more than lawyers, we are professional advisers, mentors, problem-solvers. Above all, we believe that every client should expect and receive value for time and value for money. Which means that we always aim to provide advice that is not just technically sound, but that is grounded in our understanding of your world.

Ashfords is a national provider of legal, professional and regulatory services.


Our Private Equity team is supported by a full complement of services such as:

• Corporate tax advisers, with employee share incentive expertise.

• Banking and Finance specialists, experienced at advising on private equity/acqusition finance transactions and syndicated security arrangements.

• Commercial lawyers, who regularly advise on software licensing and data protection and privacy issues as part of private equity transactions.

• Intellectual property lawyers, including a leading

patent service and UK trade mark attorneys advising on IP rights and brand protection.

• Employment law experts, who advise on founder exits, management incentives, employment and service contracts.

• Financial services regulatory experts providing advice on FSMA, FCA/PRA rulebooks and related perimeter issues, SMCR and other governance matters, the consumer credit regime and payments as well as MiFID II and CRD regulatory capital topics.

SUPPORTING SERVICES

Nicola Manclark

Partner Corporate Tax


Angus Bauer

Partner Corporate Tax


SUPPORTING TEAM

Ed Hopkins

Senior Associate Employment


Suzie Miles

Partner Commercial


Cynthia Ma

Legal Director

Financial Services Regulation

[email protected] Mobile +44 (0) 20 7544 2427

Ben Derrington

Legal Director

Business Risk and Regulation

[email protected] Mobile +44 (0) 117 321 8014


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FOCUS ON PRIVATE EQUITY backed businesses across a range ... · developer Sumo Digital Holdings Limited. Advising a leading bank in relation to a sponsor backed multinational acquisition