England - London • Corporate and commercial
Macfarlanes LLP
Acting for a roll call of leading mid-market firms, Macfarlanes LLP‘s far-reaching sponsor-side activity ranges from big-ticket buyouts and divestitures to secondary transactions and continuation fund deals. Practice chair Alex Edmondson is a seasoned buyout lawyer with particular expertise in the technology sector, working with a host of founders, companies, and investor clients. The highly experienced Stephen Drewitt remains an active figure in the London market, most recently advising on a number of cross-border portfolio company deals. Stephen Pike’s capabilities span from buyouts to (both LP and GP led) secondaries, while Alexander Green is particularly well-versed in the latter.
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Key clients
- Alchemy Partners
- Caledonia Private Capital
- J.C. Flowers & Co
- Bowmark Capital
- Epiris
- Exponent Private Equity
- Mayfair Equity Partners
- Graphite Capital
- Charme Capital Partners
- KPS Capital Partners
- Partners Group and Duke Street
- Tulchan
- Crestline Management LP
Work highlights
- Advised Mayfair Equity Partners on its backing of Access Partnership’s management buyout.
- Assisted Liberation Group, a private equity-backed pub, restaurant, and drinks business, on its combination with Cirrus Inns.
- Advised The Instant Group, a corporate real estate solutions specialist backed by Bowmark Capital, on its merger with workspace network IWG’s digital businesses.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Edmondson