England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Corporate and commercial
Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths LLP’s corporate team has considerable experience in handling M&A and private equity transaction for both national and international clients. In particular, it has notable expertise advising on inbound European transactions for European clients. The team is led by James Foster, who has a broad corporate finance practice that covers acquisitions and divestments, venture capital, growth equity, private equity investments and joint ventures. Simon Procter advises on public and private M&A and corporate restructuring mandates. Principal associate Natalie Hager who assists on private equity transactions, is another key contact in the group.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are technically brilliant, always supportive and extremely commercial. They continually make each of our matters easier.’
‘Simon Procter is an excellent lawyer. He is always considering items or issues that others perhaps do not see, but approaches dealing with these in a commercial and pragmatic way which will make every matter move forward.’
Key clients
- Capfun Group
- Azets Holdings Limited
- Lloyds Development Capital
- Business Growth Fund
- Moorfield Private Equity Group
- Element Solutions, Inc.
- Capiton AG
- Nimbus Investments
- YFM Private Equity Limited
- Parabellum Investments
- Interactive Investor Services Limited
- Rakuten, Inc
- Production Park Holdings Limited
- Yorkshire Wildlife Group
- Evo Dental Limited
Work highlights
- Advised a UK subsidiary of Capfun, a pan-European operator of 175 family-focused campsites and holiday parks headquartered in France, on its £42m acquisition of holiday park operator, Lakeshore Leisure Group, from London based private equity firm Kings Park Capital and management.
- Advised Moorfield Private Equity Group on the disposal of the “Duet” to Swiss Life Asset Managers for approximately £74 million.
- Advised the management team of Building Cost Information Services on the investment by LDC into BCIS.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Foster