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Freshfields

Private Equity

Europe Guide 2026 : Europe-wide

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Private Equity - Europe-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has an outstanding pan-European private equity group with significant European offices in Germany, France, Spain and the UK. The law firm advises leading private equity houses on high-end deals, further advising on bolt-on acquisitions that facilitate the international expansion of portfolio companies and that necessitate both the drafting of new management incentive schemes and the negotiation of additional loan facilities. Freshfields offers notable experience in regulated sectors, including technology and life sciences, and also counts pension and sovereign wealth funds among its clients.

Notable practitioners

Charles Hayes and Arend von Riegen co-head the firms private capital practice group and are based in London and Frankfurt respectively.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields acted for Cinven on the acquisition of the share capital of Idealista Global, valued at approximately EUR2.9 billion.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields' global platform means delivery is outstanding.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

  • Beyond their knowledge of the law, the team at Freshfields are advisers in the truest sense, providing the context necessary to ensure we navigate complex transaction processes efficiently.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

  • Freshfields' team is client-centric, ahead of the curve and thinks commercially.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

  • Freshfields offers cross-disciplinary and cross-border teams that are able to cover all aspects of a deal. It is always keen to help and available.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

  • Freshfields is a well-rounded, multidisciplinary and multilingual team with prior experience in local and international transactions. It is also well-equipped and solid.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

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