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M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

Proskauer Rose LLP

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Routinely instructed by asset managers and sponsors on acquisitions and disposals, investments, public to private transactions and private equity deals  in the consumer, industrials, TMT and financial services space, the M&A team at Proskauer Rose LLP is led by Steven Davis, who focuses on buyouts, buy-ins and M&A for sponsors, management teams, public and private companies and financial institutions. Richard Bull and Andrew Wingfield are key members of a London tea that also includes Rebecca Villarreal. Tony Downes left to join Sidley Austin LLP.

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Key clients

  • 7RIDGE
  • Accor
  • AnaCap Financial Partners
  • Auctane
  • Charterhouse Capital Partners
  • Deliveroo
  • Exponent Private Equity
  • ICG
  • Investcorp
  • Lion Capital
  • One Peak Partners
  • Pollen Street Capital
  • Rubicon Partners
  • Synova
  • Toscafund
  • Varde Partners

Work highlights

  • Represented Tysers, a London-based Lloyd’s wholesale broker, on its sale to Australia’s AUB Group Limited for AU$800 million (approx. £500 million).
  • Advised Arkema Inc. on its agreement to acquire the performance-adhesives unit of Ashland Global Holdings Inc., in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.65 billion.
  • Acted as lead counsel to Enra Specialist Finance and its shareholders on its sale to Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management LP, of a global investment management company, for £350 million.

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Steven Davis

Steven Davis

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Steven Davis is a partner in Proskauer's Corporate Department, co-head of its global Private Equity and M&A Group and co-head of the London office. Steven’s practice focuses on buyouts, buy-ins, and strategic mergers & acquisitions. He has considerable industry knowledge in the consumer, retail, financial, business services, sports and healthcare sectors, and has advised a broad range of clients, including private equity sponsors, management teams, financial institutions and public and private companies.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steven Davis

Other key lawyers

Richard Bull, Andrew Wingfield, Rebecca Villarreal

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