England - London • Corporate and commercial
K&L Gates LLP
Working with a growing roster of domestic and international sponsors, K&L Gates LLP is a popular choice for a number of funds across the mid-market space. The London office is headed up by James Cross, a prolific transactional adviser who leads the firm’s relationships with many of its key sponsor, investor, and portfolio company clients. Cross is regularly supported by Andrew Poole, a similarly active deals lawyer whose recent engagements include investment transactions in the professional services and tech sectors.
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Key clients
- Soho Square Capital
- Orangewood Partners
- Pearson Plc
- Aurelius
- August Equity
- Averroes Capital
- Inspirit Capital
- TriSpan
- AGIC Capital
- Flywheel Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Soho Square Capital on its investment and partnership with Oliver James.
- Advised Orangewood Partners on its investment in Barrington James.
- Advised a U.S. subsidiary of Pearson PLC in connection with its acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institute, LLC for approximately $185m from Exponent Private Equity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Cross