A&O Shearman’s sponsor-side team advises a number of leading PE houses and portfolio companies on high-value, cross-border transactions. Stephen Lloyd, the global co-chair of the private equity group, has almost three decades of experience working with PE houses and sovereign wealth funds, with recent highlights including a number of multi-jurisdictional sale processes for clients in the tech sector. Other key names to note include Peter Banks and Monika Pryzgoda, who has recently advised on sales and acquisitions in the consumer goods and industrials arena. Karan Dinamani left the practice to join Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in March 2023.
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‘High quality people, consistently strong execution, very responsive and able to move quickly.’
'A humble team, able to convince in a calm way during negotiations, but can be firm if needed.'
'Quality people, consistently strong in execution, very responsive and able to move quickly.'
Key clients
- 3i
- Advent International
- AIMCo
- Apax
- Apollo
- Ardian
- BC Partners
- Blackstone
- Bridgepoint
- Brookfield
- CDPQ
- Charterhouse
- Cinven
- EQT
- Exponent
- H.I.G. Capital
- NXMH
- OMERS Private Equity
- PAI
- Partners Group
- USS
- Waterland
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Lloyd, Peter Banks, Monika Przygoda