Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Akin is especially active on private M&A and in the private equity space more generally, leveraging the firm's strong credentials in fund formation to assist clients with an array of high-value buyouts. It represents asset managers as well as private investors on acquisitions, divestments and the formation of joint ventures. Recent deal activity has covered jurisdictions as diverse as Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya, as well as sectors such as oil and gas, healthcare and real estate. The London office is the principal hub for the firm's Africa practice.