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Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

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Skadden advises private equity firms on the structuring and execution of large, cross-border and domestic private equity transactions, including the purchase and sale of portfolio companies. Our European private equity real estate team also advises on issues on behalf of clients involved in real estate, real estate investment, real estate finance and other real estate-related sectors.  The firm combines this leading transactional experience with sophisticated financing and tax techniques in relation to a range of matters, including leveraged buyouts, management buyouts and recapitalisations.

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden is a strong force in the UK buyouts market and offers counsel to a roster of top private equity sponsors on substantial transactions. The team excels in high-end transatlantic deals while demonstrating strength on pan-European work. It regularly advises in connection with substantial investments, financings and management incentive plans, as well as with regard to portfolio companies and strategics.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden advised Hg on the USD3 billion acquisition of AuditBoard.

Strengths

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Skadden are on top of every detail. They're the law firm you want on your side in tough negotiations.

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Skadden's team consistently delivers on complex transactions. Its impressive bench of associates demonstrates outstanding project management capabilities that keep intricate deals moving forward.

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The firm has excellent technical lawyers with brilliant commercial judgement. The team are fabulously attentive and quick to respond.

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Skadden has a highly dynamic, flexible and business-minded team.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Youle
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Richard Youle
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Richard Youle continues to distinguish himself as a top-flight practitioner whose work concentrates on handling transformational deals on behalf of major private equity houses. He exhibits strength in M&A and restructuring. He serves as co-head of the firm's private equity group.

Richard is always available, provides great client service and is very commercial.

Richard is an exceptional commercial lawyer. The client service and deal execution that he and his team deliver is second to none in the market.

Richard is phenomenal. He is very efficient and knows the market incredibly well.

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Katja Butler
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Katja Butler
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Katja Butler represents private equity funds in a range of matters. She is experienced in M&A and investments, as well as ancillary issues impacting clients' capital structure.

Having someone as responsive as Katja is invaluable as it can be the difference between getting a deal done and not.

Katja is dynamic, thoughtful and extremely commercial. Furthermore, Katja is a joy to have on your team.

Katja is absolutely outstanding in everything she does.

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Richard Youle
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Katja Butler
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Katja Butler
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Members

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George Gray

Richard Youle

Richard Youle

Head of Department

Steven Hannah