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Private Equity - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has a superb private equity practice with the proven capacity to lead pan-European deals from the UK, France, Italy and Germany. The law firm attracts attention for strong borrower-side finance capabilities based in London and other key financial centres, which often assist with the negotiation of acquisition finance facilities for European transactions. It advises fund managers on leveraged buyouts of EU-headquartered target companies that have operations in multiple European jurisdictions.

Notable practitioners

London-based Tom Evans is global vice chair of the law firm's private equity and investment funds practice.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins acted for TA Associates on the sale of a majority stake in Solabia Group to Astorg.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Latham & Watkins has a real depth of talent across all levels and jurisdictions. The firm is very strong globally so it can truly act on a global basis.

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Latham & Watkins is able to handle particularly complex cases with an international element.

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Latham & Watkins stands out for its direct partner involvement, strong networks, commercial acumen and high levels of work ethic and commitment.

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The team has a multi-disciplinary approach, so it is able to quickly connect the dots from different fields.

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Latham & Watkins' international network is a major competitive advantage. It collaborates as a single firm across multiple jurisdictions.

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