Stephen Drewitt > Macfarlanes LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Macfarlanes LLP Offices
20 CURSITOR STREET
LONDON
EC4A 1LT
England
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Stephen Drewitt
Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Position
Stephen specialises in private equity, acting predominantly for private equity sponsors and other institutional investors.
He is the author of a chapter in both “The Private Equity Review” and “Private Equity Exits”.
Career
Trained Macfarlanes; qualified 1995; partner 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
Acting for a roll call of leading mid-market firms, Macfarlanes LLP‘s far-reaching sponsor-side activity ranges from big-ticket buyouts and divestitures to secondary transactions and continuation fund deals. Practice chair Alex Edmondson is a seasoned buyout lawyer with particular expertise in the technology sector, working with a host of founders, companies, and investor clients. The highly experienced Stephen Drewitt remains an active figure in the London market, most recently advising on a number of cross-border portfolio company deals. Stephen Pike‘s capabilities span from buyouts to (both LP and GP led) secondaries, while Alexander Green is particularly well-versed in the latter.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
Well-regarded for its ‘excellent strength in depth and great quality advice‘, Macfarlanes LLP is a strong choice for both sponsors and management teams seeking assistance on all manner of transactions. The team is headed up by Alex Edmondson, who is praised as ‘a real stand out who is technically very proficient and commercially minded‘ across buyouts and sell-side mandates. Stephen Drewitt is a highly experienced figure who serves as key relationship partner for some of the firm’s major clients, with recent engagements including high value, cross-border investment deals. Other key names include Jessica Adam, noted for her management advisory practice, and Stephen Pike, who is well-versed in all types of PE deals.
Lawyer Rankings
- Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m) London > Corporate and commercial
- Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+) London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Retail funds
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Finance > Securitisation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Employment > Immigration
- Private client > Court of protection