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.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent PE expertise. Great communication and expectation management. Very commercial and yet practical.’
'Jordan Simpson is very knowledgeable and responsive and has a large and very quick legal brain. Robbie Hay has potential star quality and a great manner.'
‘Do whatever it takes to get the job done. Excellent PE skills and expertise, and able to impart this in a clear and transparent manner.’
‘Tight-knit team with high level of client service and clear, concise communication. Very commercial approach and completely trusted to get to the right answer for the client. Low-ego team that eschews self-promotion. The definition of a trusted adviser.’
‘Jordan Simpson is highly commercial and can cut through the most complex legal matters to uncover the real issues and resolve them. A voice of reason even during the most contentious deal negotiations. Paul Buchan is a technically skilled and highly competent lawyer; very hardworking and skilled at refocusing advisers on what matters. Jamie Duncan and Catriona Mather are very strong associates who performed well in executing a complex deal.
Key clients
- A&M Capital Europe
- Cerberus European Investments
- Charterhouse Capital Partners
- Compass Partners
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Investindustrial
- PAI Partners
- Park Square Capital
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- Strategic Value Partners
- Summit Partners
- Sun European Partners
- The Carlyle Group
- Värde Partners
- Vitruvian Partners
Work highlights
- Representing Vitruvian Partners, on the sale of IFGL to Cinven.
- Representing Strategic Value Partners on its acquisition of APCOA from Centerbridge.
- Representing Stirling Square on the sale of Outcomes First to TPG Rise.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrej Wolf, Jordan Simpson