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Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

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Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters has a strong bench of transactional lawyers who are particularly active on European buyouts but also have wider international expertise. It often acts for pre-eminent sponsor clients on a range of market-leading transactional matters, including buyouts, exits and restructurings. The group also represents portfolio companies, pension funds and other institutional investors. Linklaters' sector expertise includes healthcare and financial institutions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised TPG Rise Climate and GIC on the acquisition of the Techem Group, in a transaction valued at EUR6.7 billion.

Strengths

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  • The Linklaters team consistently deliver exceptional service across all levels of the team on all transactions. Most impressively, their level of client service is unmatched.

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  • Linklaters has a deep bench that is able to navigate complex transactions with efficiency, expertise and a pragmatic approach.

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  • Linklaters are very proactive, thorough and creative. The team work quickly to resolve key issues in advance.

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  • Linklaters has excellent technical lawyers with brilliant commercial judgement. The team are also fabulously attentive and super quick to respond.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alex Woodward
    Alex Woodward

    Alex Woodward

    Alex Woodward maintains a premier private equity practice handling significant transactions on behalf of a client base of industry-leading sponsors. He serves as co-head of the firm's global financial sponsors group.

    • Alex's responsiveness is faultless and he adds value on every transaction he works on.

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    • Alex is an excellent commercial lawyer. He is both thoughtful and user-friendly.

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    • Alex is highly intelligent and experienced.

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  • Ben Rodham
    Ben Rodham

    Ben Rodham

    Ben Rodham handles complex private equity transactions for a number of leading sponsors, including those involving US and European interests. He is co-head of the firm's global financial sponsor group.

    • Ben is an outstanding partner and is great at navigating legal matters.

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    • Ben is responsive, commercial and available.

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    • Ben is an amazing lawyer. He is a thought partner and anticipates issues in transactions to get ahead of them.

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  • Chris Boycott
    Chris Boycott

    Chris Boycott

    Chris Boycott advises financial sponsors and sponsor-backed companies across a range of industries and jurisdictions. He is particularly well regarded for his specialism in public-to-private buyouts.

    • Chris is very down to earth and provides hands-on and to-the-point advice.

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  • Genna Marten
    Genna Marten

    Genna Marten

    Genna Marten has a growing private equity practice that involves advising financial sponsors on complex cross-border deals. She routinely advises on M&A, investments and carve-outs.

    • Genna is fantastic and a very good operator.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Genna is an excellent lawyer and provides seamless customer service to our team.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Genna has legal and commercial expertise that is coupled with amazing execution.

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    • Genna is very hands-on and responsive, pragmatic and thoughtful about how to achieve a workable outcome for all parties.

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