The ‘down-to-earth and hands-on’ private equity team at A&O Shearman has a strong reputation for its capabilities advising its clients on high-value large-scale acquisitions, which frequently span a number of jurisdictions. The industry sectors the team’s cases encompass range from infrastructure and energy to life sciences, with a strong focus on the tech industry. The team is overseen by numerous specialists, being private equity expert Karine Kodde, corporate law specialist Jasper de Jong, and managing partner of the Amsterdam office Justin Steer who focuses primarily on private equity and private M&A matters. Gijs Linse is equipped to advise clients on carve-out and cross-border transactions in particular; senior associate Kayleigh Sanders is also a name to note. Ico Jalink departed in February 2023 to Dentons.
Testimonials
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‘The team at A&O is very down-to-earth and hands-on, and also properly understands the financial and economic interests in a deal.’
‘Jasper de Jong is an intelligent, nice and very approachable guy and is able to efficiently work with opposing counsel.'
Key clients
- Advent International
- 3i