Kevin is a Partner and Chair of the Corporate department. With over 20 years' experience in M&A and private equity, he has built a strong reputation in both UK and international transactional work. Kevin's clients include business owners, equity investors, family offices, corporates and management teams. His practice spans a wide range of sectors including technology/software; hospitality & retail; sport & leisure; media & entertainment and financial services. On joining the Firm in 2005 Kevin established the Firm's Private Equity Group and guided it to its current position as a leading, mid-market, management advisory practice. The Legal 500 identifies Kevin as a leading Private Equity lawyer, describing him as "responsive, very capable and solution focused". Clients look to Kevin for strategic counsel and tactical input on a wide range of commercial and legal matters including transaction negotiations and related disputes. Much of his activity is international in its nature, in relation to which he has particular experience in the Asia Pacific and South East Asia regions. He advises overseas clients on UK matters as well as UK parties on their international investment strategy and activity. Kevin is a Notary Public and also currently sits as a director of Union Chapel, a leading live events organisation which funds and supports associated social and charitable programmes.
England - London • Corporate and commercial
Mishcon de Reya LLP
Praised for its ‘commercial, practical and results oriented’ offering, the corporate practice at Mishcon de Reya LLP focuses chiefly on private company M&A, particularly acting for entrepreneurs, business owners, family offices, private equity firms and high-net-worth individuals. Led by M&A and private equity lawyer Kevin McCarthy, the team advises on the full range of mid-market transactions in the betting and gaming, technology, real estate, hotel and recruitment services space. Experienced in both public and private company work, Ross Bryson is particularly well-versed in matters relating to fintech and the hotel sector. Nick Davis - variously lauded as 'creative' and a 'great leader' - is reputed in the recruitment services sector. New arrival, Nigel Stacey, who joined from Baker Botts (UK) LLP in January 2023, brings public takeover, stock exchange work and equity capital market transaction experience to bear.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is commercial, practical and results oriented.’
‘Nick Davis is a great leader, always accessible and creative in his thinking.’
‘They are knowledgeable, experienced and forthright with both client and the other side. They really care about getting an optimal outcome for their client and their level of customer care and diligence is exceptional. I would not go into another M&A process without them in my corner.’
‘Nick Davis gave us exceptional customer care. He fought so hard to get the best outcome for us balancing a robust approach with a more conciliatory style where appropriate. His knowledge, experience, expertise and work ethic is second to none. Lydia Kellett, an associate, also took the time to fully understand what a good outcome would look like for us and her diligence and attention to detail was exceptional. I could not speak highly enough about each of them, and we would not have achieved our successful outcome without them.’
Key clients
- Minor Hotel Group
- Brookfield
- Charles Cridland & others
- Fusion Students
- Primus Investment Management General Par
- Elixir Distillers Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Fusion Students on a £1.5 billion joint venture with US investor Cain International.
- Advised QSSA Bidco UK Logistics Limited, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc, on its acquisition of a UK logistics portfolio comprising of 10 industrial properties.
- Advised Charles Cridland & others on the sale of Yourparkingspace Limited to a subsidiary of Flowbird.
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Kevin McCarthy