Private Equity: Buyouts

Goodwin's California Private Equity practice is a formidable combination of our nationally renowned middle-market buyout and growth equity practices, tailored to the unique needs of the local business landscape. Our deep understanding of the area's business ecosystem, coupled with our full-service local presence, allows us to deliver comprehensive and effective solutions.

With a well-established reputation as a market leader in growth equity transactions, Goodwin has been a trusted advisor to a wide range of growth equity sponsors since the early 2000s. Our dedicated growth equity practice leverages the expertise from our highly regarded middle-market buyout and venture capital practices, enabling us to structure transactions that foster enduring and fruitful partnerships among investors, entrepreneurs, and management teams. In the past five years alone, we have successfully advised on over 800 growth equity transactions, establishing ourselves as the counsel of choice for 68% of the top 25 Growth Cap funds, as designated by GrowthCap.

Our growth equity lawyers possess a pragmatic and commercially astute approach when it comes to driving successful transactions. Whether it involves investing in emerging growth companies or facilitating growth-oriented buyouts in established and profitable enterprises, our team combines practical insights with strategic acumen to ensure the achievement of favorable outcomes for our clients.