Lara Watt > Milbank > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Milbank
100 Liverpool Street
LONDON
EC2M 2AT
England
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Position

Partner, Global Corporate

Career

Lara Watt’s practice focuses on corporate aspects of private equity transactions. With extensive experience of primary and secondary buyouts, portfolio company bolt-on acquisitions and carve-outs, Lara counsels sponsors and other shareholders on complex M&A transactions in a wide range of geographies and sectors.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

Milbank‘s private equity team works with an ever-growing list of clients in connection with cross-border public and private M&A, fund management, and exits. Team head Andrej Wolf has a strong track record of working alongside some of the world’s foremost financial sponsors and asset managers, handling multijurisdictional acquisitions and disposals, secondaries, carve-outs and restructurings. Co-head Jordan Simpson acts across the full spectrum of PE transactions and has recently advised on complex deals in growing areas such as edtech and sports, while James McClymont, who also maintains a broad practice, demonstrates engagement in the healthcare, insurance and luxury consumer space. Lara Watt is a popular choice for a number of mid-market stalwarts, and has deep experience advising on primary and secondary buyouts, bolt-ons, and carve-outs.