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Alex Woodward

Alex Woodward

UK 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Alex co-heads the global private equity and financial sponsors sector at Linklaters. He regularly advises private equity houses and other financial sponsor clients on all types of private equity transactions, including private acquisitions, take-privates, carve-outs, consortium deals, co-investments and distressed acquisitions through to exit by way of disposals and IPOs. Alex has experience in advising sponsor clients including Hg, The Carlyle Group, Blackstone, Montagu, Permira, Hellman & Friedman and PSP across a range of business sectors.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

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Individual Editorial
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.
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Strengths

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

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Alex is highly intelligent and experienced.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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