Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Private Equity

Partner

Joseph has over 12 years' experience acting for domestic and international PE funds, venture capital and growth funds and other financial investors, portfolio companies and management teams on a broad range of transactions, including UK and international leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital investments, disposals, reorganisations and management incentive arrangements. Joseph frequently advises on real estate, infrastructure, financial services and TMT/fintech transactions.

Joseph has been recognised in the Legal Week 40 under 40: The Rising Stars in Private Equity in both 2019 and 2023. He also received recognition in Chambers UK 2024 and Legal 500 2024, where he was praised for his "strong work ethic and exceptional negotiation skills", with clients describing him as "extremely dependable and responsive" with "very strong levels of client service, sophistication and commercial vision", "extremely commercial and thoughtful when approaching problem-solving in tough and critical situations" and "one of the best lawyers in town, who can approach a problem or negotiation in a commercial manner, thinking like the deal team and providing a well-rounded and thought-through idea".

Joseph holds a Bachelor of the Arts with Honours from the University of the West of England and completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School.