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Drawing on its firmwide expertise in tech and healthcare, Goodwin‘s sizeable team handles a healthy volume of sponsor-side buyout work targeting the sectors, including a number of cross-border acquisitions and investment deals for both PE firms and their portfolio companies. Practice head Richard Lever maintains a wide-ranging transactional practice, most recently advising on acquisitions in the real estate and education sectors.  James Grimwood handles a range of tech and growth-oriented deals, while Carl Bradshaw’s recent workload includes consumer goods and financial services mandates. Other key figures include London office co-chair Gemma Roberts, noted for her experience in carve-outs and growth equity investments, and Michael Miranda, recommended for his focus on transatlantic tech deals.

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Key clients

  • Accel-KKR
  • Bregal Milestone & Bregal Sagemount
  • G Square Private Equity
  • IK Investment Partners
  • Lloyds Development Capital
  • Mayfair Equity Partners
  • Queens Park Equity
  • Summit Partners
  • TA Associates
  • TowerBrook Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised Mayfair Equity Partners on its investment in LoopMe and on its sale of Talon Outdoor to Equistone.
  • Advised AKKR on its buyout of PayProp.
  • Advised IK Partners on its acquisition of International Correspondence Schools.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Lever

Other key lawyers

James Grimwood, Carl Bradshaw, Gemma Roberts, Michael Miranda