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Focusing on acquisitions in firmwide core industry sectors, including tech, life sciences and property, Goodwin continues to actively advise on behalf of a growing roster of private equity funds, which are appreciative of the firm's expertise advising on debt financing techniques throughout the capital structure. Simon Fulbrook and Hugh O’Sullivan co-head the team.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Goodwin has worked with us accessing large direct deals and small mid-market deals. The same team there can lead appropriate documentation for both - this is unique'
  • 'Stand-out knowledge from Hugh O'Sullivan from legal issues on large to small-market terms. He also understands the inner workings of banks which helps management as much as it helps our firm.'

Key clients

  • ECI Partners
  • TowerBrook Capital Partners
  • LDC
  • Mayfair Equity Partners
  • Partners Group
  • Queens Park Equity
  • TA Associates
  • Bregal Milestone
  • Tiancheng International Investment
  • Wavecrest Partners
  • G Square Private Equity
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • Inflexion
  • Accel-KKR
  • Thoma Bravo

Work highlights

  • Advised TowerBrook Capital Partners on the financing to facilitate its acquisition of leading provider of premium finance for commercial and retail insurance products Premium Credit Limited from Cinven.
  • Advised Biocon Biologics Ltd. (India’s largest biotech company) on the financing to facilitate its $3.33bn acquisition of the global biosimilars business of its partner Viatris Inc.
  • Advised Accel-KKR on the debt financing for its acquisition of the PayProp group and the co-investment in the PayProp group by a consortium of its existing shareholders.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Fulbrook, Hugh O’Sullivan

Other key lawyers

Richard Hughes, Thomas Plowman