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Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Macfarlanes is active on transactions in both the hundreds of millions and billions, with excellent credentials throughout the private equity field. It is noted for its multidisciplinary approach, which includes substantial regulatory and tax structuring expertise. The department frequently acts for management teams on high-value transactions, alongside a wider client base that includes lenders, sponsors and limited partners. It is also active in the secondaries market.

Work Highlights

  • Macfarlanes advised Alchemy on the sale of Lebara Group BV and its subsidiaries to Waterland Private Equity.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stephen Drewitt
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Stephen Drewitt
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Stephen Drewitt acts for private equity sponsors and other institutional investors on a broad range of impressive transactions. He also regularly writes for publications within the private equity space.

Stephen provides exceptional advice combined with commercial acumen and is thoroughly enjoyable to work with.

Stephen is responsive, commercial and a problem solver.

He is incredibly knowledgeable of the private equity market.

Alex Edmondson
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Alex Edmondson
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Alex Edmondson heads the firm's private equity group. He routinely advises on complex buyouts for key mid-market funds. He has broad expertise and is also able to act on continuation fund transactions.

Alex is a very professional operator who is all over the detail.

Alex has a highly commercial understanding and mastery of the M&A process.

Alex is very strong in all departments.

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Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million

Stephen Drewitt
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Stephen Drewitt
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Alex Edmondson
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Alex Edmondson
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