England - London • Corporate and commercial
Shoosmiths LLP
With a 'very experienced team with good depth', clients praise Shoosmiths LLP for its broad capabilities in mid-market transactions, where the team acts for a host of PE firms and portfolio companies. The group's regular workload includes a number of multimillion-pound acquisitions and disposals, as well as investment deals and reorganisations. The team is jointly headed up by Amit Nayyar, a 'commercial and pragmatic' figure who divides his time between London and Milton Keynes, and national PE head Sean Wright, who works between the firm's offices in London and Solent. Other key figures include Sanjeev Sharma, who also heads up the firm's Corporate South team, and Kiran Dhesi, who leads the London-based private equity offering, working closely with a number of the firm's leading sponsor clients.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Great team - hassle-free, focus on the key points, up to date with all legislative changes.’
‘Amit Nayyar is, first and foremost, a great man and very personable. Not to mention bright and astute on the key points one needs to think through - something that years of experience adorns.’
‘Very experienced team with good depth. Pragmatic and keen to get to the answers quickly - not just letting the clock tick on. Always someone available to talk to with good cover as needed. Senior people available when needed.’
‘Amit Nayyar is one of the most commercial and pragmatic lawyers I've come across. Able to cut through noise to heart of an issue and suggest constructive resolutions. Super reactive and responsive to needs, especially when in the middle of negotiations.’
Key clients
- Five Arrows Principal Investments
- Five Arrows Capital Partners
- Five Arrows Growth Capital
- Norland Capital
- BGF Investments LP
- Lloyds Development Capital
- Portchester Equity
- DIF Capital Partners
- Envitia Group Plc
- Livingbridge
- NorthEdge Capital
- Cow Corner Investments
- YFM Private Equity Limited
- Heligan Private Equity LP
- Moorfield Group Limited
- Foundation Investments Partners LP
- Downing LLP
- Capfun UK Limited
- Leftfield Capital
- BCIS
- Liberty CF
Work highlights
- Advising the investment arm of Rothschild & Co, Five Arrows Principal Investments (“FAPI”), on its acquisition of Mintec, a leading global provider of food-related commodity prices, forecasts, and advanced analytics to the $9 trillion food industry.
- Advising Five Arrows Principal Investments and Synova-backed Mintec on its acquisition of AgriBriefing.
- Advising Leftfield Capital on its disposal of its diversified portfolio of twenty urban logistics assets to Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company for £227.5m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Amit Nayyar, Sean Wright