Elizabeth Todd

Elizabeth Todd is co-lead of the European Private Equity Transactions Practice alongside John Newton and Fabrice Cohen.

Sophisticated investors, large corporations and financial institutions worldwide turn to Elizabeth Todd for trusted counsel on their most critical business matters. With nearly two decades of experience advising on cross-border and UK transactions—including private and public M&A, co-investments, joint ventures and direct investments—and general corporate matters, Elizabeth offers clients deep insight into market terms as well as a nuanced understanding of business trends across industries.

Clients value Elizabeth’s responsiveness and her commercially minded approach to helping them achieve their business objectives. A self-described “numbers geek,” Elizabeth also brings value to her clients with her command of the financial and accounting aspects of a transaction.

Elizabeth has been recognised by Law.com International as one of the top 10 UK M&A Lawyers and one of the top female EMEA M&A Lawyers in 2024. Additionally, she was named by Private Equity News as one of the top 10 European PE Lawyers in 2024 and by PEI as one of its 40 under 40 Future Leaders of Private Equity 2022. Elizabeth is listed Band 4 in Chambers UK for Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 Million and Above and as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in Legal 500 for Private Equity: Transactions – High Value Deals. She is described as a “tremendous partner” and “highly commercial and is able to manage both the big picture and the details.”