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Gemma Porter

Gemma Porter

Shoosmiths LLP, North West

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Gemma joined the Shoosmiths Corporate Team in Manchester as a Principal Associate in June 2022.  

Gemma specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, ongoing portfolio work for PE houses and general corporate matters. Her recent transaction experience includes: - advising LDC on its minority investment into CTI Holdings - advising Literacy Capital on numerous management buy outs, and assisting with their buy and build strategies and ongoing portfolio work - advising the shareholders (including NorthEdge) on the sale of Direct Healthcare to Archimed (and several bolt-on acquisitions for Direct Healthcare) - advising Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Mobius Life - advising the founder shareholders on the sale of Eyeko to The Hut Group - advising MyDentist on numerous disposals of dental businesses

Career

Gemma trained and qualified at Shoosmiths, before joining the Corporate Team at Addleshaw Goddard, where she spent almost five years.