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22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Eleanor West
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Work Department
Corporate/private equity.
Position
Eleanor advises clients on UK and international private equity investments and buy-out transactions, acting for institutions and management teams. Eleanor also advises corporate clients on cross-border merger and acquisition, joint venture, and restructuring matters.
Career
The Law Society of England and Wales, 2006; partner 2015.
Education
King’s College, London (1999 LLB); BPP Law School (2003 LPC).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
Praised for its global network and inter-office collaboration which spans 20 offices across Europe and the US, the corporate M&A practice at McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is well-versed in acting on high profile mid-market transactions for start-ups, companies, private equity firms, family offices and fund services providers. Supplementing its ability to assist with a full range of corporate matters, the firm can draw on its tax practice and its distinctive sector focus covering life sciences and healthcare, technology, consumer and retail and energy and natural resources. Advising both public and privately owned clients in the commodities, life sciences and energy space is Nicholas Azis. Leading on several cross-border transactions in the past year is Eleanor West , who acts for management teams and high net worth family offices in private equity buy-out transactions and direct investments. Chris Marshall’s client roster features large corporates, high-net-worth individuals and SME’s and new arrival who joined the team from Paul Hastings LLP in October 2022, Garrett Hayes, has significant expertise in the telecoms industry. Stuart Mathews left the firm in March 2023 to join Keystone Law, and former practice head Tom Whelan departed to Reed Smith LLP in February 2024.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is sought out by both sponsors and portfolio companies for its transactional capabilities across the tech, healthcare, and life sciences sectors. Eleanor West is a highly active adviser who anchors the team’s offering in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Counsel Elisa De Carolis‘ focus ranges from VC-backed growth investors to digital health and medtech-oriented funds. Former practice head Tom Whelan departed to Reed Smith LLP in February 2024, while cross-border PE buyout specialist Fatema Orjela joined from Sidley Austin LLP in April 2024. Fatema regularly advises on major deals for leading European and US firms, with recent engagements including multijurisdictional buyouts and sell-side processes
Lawyer Rankings
- M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m London > Corporate and commercial
- Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Property finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Finance > High yield
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)