Nicholas Plant
DentonsBoasting expertise across multiple sectors, Dentons acts for various investors and funds on a host of mid-market, multijurisdictional transactions. UK corporate head Neil Nicholson's recent engagements include a number of strategic investment deals in the tech sector. Nicholas Plant has considerable experience acting for multinational investors and funds on complex cross-border leveraged buyouts, as well as a number of mandates concerning African-focused PE funds. Stephen Levy acts as the global relationship partner to some of the firm’s most high-profile clients, while James Davison supports funds, portfolio companies and management teams across an array of PE-driven M&A deals. Vincent Leung is recognised for his extensive cross-border practice, with a strong track record in tech, life sciences and infrastructure deals.
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‘Good project management skills, with the ability to manage and review a lot of data quickly.’
‘A hardworking team that move to action quickly and offer a diverse geo-coverage, simply excellent at covering our footprint. The partners are excellent.’
‘The team was extremely attentive and thorough and was able to unravel and get at the root of the issues involved. The team constantly provided actionable support and guidance through the negotiations and were excellent in tracking and managing the administrative and project management aspects of the deal.’
‘All team members were available and responsive.’
Key clients
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Partners LLP
- CK Holdings Co., Ltd,
- KPS Capital Partners
- Scottish Equity Partners
- Centerbridge
- Blackstone
- Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
- Martin Moller
- Graphite Capital
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Astorg Mid-Cap
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- HIG Capital
- TA Associates
- BNF Capital
- Leapfrog
- Temasek
- Platinum Equity
- Partners Group
- Peak Rock Capital
- Verod
- AfricInvest
- Sun Capital
- MCI
- Gilde Healthcare
- Equistone Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Acted for MCI Capital and its portfolio company eSky P.L. S.A. on its proposed bolt-on acquisition of Thomas Cook from Fosun Tourism Group.
- Advised Verod and AfricInvest's various funds on their primary and secondary investment in iSON.
- Advised KKR and A-Gas on the sale of a majority stake in A-Gas; on the acquisition of Simon & Schuster; and on its acquisition of S&P Global's Engineering Solutions business.
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Neil Nicholson