Working with an extensive domestic and international client base – with an established strength in regulated sectors – Hogan Lovells International LLP has strong track record across all manner of PE transactions, including secondaries. Practice head Ed Harris is equally well equipped to handle primary and secondary market transactions. John Livesey‘s recent workload includes acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, debt for equity swaps, and growth capital transactions across numerous sectors, particularly energy, mining and minerals, life sciences, and tech. John Connell routinely works with some of the world’s largest corporates and on complex PE deals. Sarah Shaw is a go-to figure for various corporates, financial sponsors and funds focusing on investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Simon Grimshaw, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is highlighted for his ability to ’provide solutions to technical issues’.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team has great understanding of the needs of the clients and what the clients want to know. They are very good at summarising issues and conveying the message in a way that is comprehensible for the broader audience. If needed, they can tailor teams to different tastes as it has broad pool of talents. Partners are thinking about the issues for the client and are advising on what needs to be done and proactively providing alternative strategies.'
- 'Simon Grimshaw, who took lead on negotiating and drafting documents, had at all times provided us with solutions to technical issues but keeping in mind the broader picture, which was of utmost importance when discussing internally with business team on the client's side.'
Key clients
- Abrdn
- Aware Super
- Committed Advisors
- Eurazeo
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Golding Capital Partners
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Hayfin Capital Management
- Infracapital
- Infratil
- Innagreen Investments
- International Finance Corporation
- Intriva Capital
- Investindustrial
- Lauxera Capital Partners
- LetterOne
- Lombard Odier Investment Managers
- Montana Capital Partners
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Pantheon Ventures
- Patron Capital
- Polish Development Fund
- Pomona Capital
- Qatar Insurance Company
- StepStone
- Unigestion
- Ventiga Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Oaktree Capital Management on its disposal of Saloro S.L.U. to EQ Resources Limited.
- Advised Ventiga Capital Partners on its disposal of Infare to Vitruvian Partners portfolio company OAG.
- Advised Pantheon Ventures as co-lead investor on Oakley Capital's raising of its continuation fund to extend its partnership with IU Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ed Harris