Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP supports clients across the full range of M&A and PE deals, complementing its transactional prowess with expert knowledge across a multitude of sectors. Practice head Richard Youle is routinely engaged by financial sponsors and their portfolio companies, with recent highlights including high-end mandates in infrastructure, IT and software, and financial services. Co-head of the firm’s UK corporate practice, Katja Butler is praised as ‘dynamic, effervescent, and relentlessly positive’, advising on a wealth of transactions, including strategic bolt-ons, reinvestments, and disposals. Steven Hannah’s considerable sector breadth and ability to oversee complex leveraged buyouts, investments and disposals ensures that he is sought out by an array of European and global PE outfits, while Sandro de Bernardini is praised as ’proactive, knowledgeable, and very practical in his approach.’ George Gray’s practice balances both domestic and cross-border deals, as well as instructions related to corporate governance. Noted for her experience working with funds and sovereign-wealth backed investors, Emma Ghaffari joined the team from A&O Shearman in July 2023.
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- 'A leading team of business-sensitive, commercial, dynamic and creative professionals. They are well keyed into the market, and its important players.'
- 'Katja Butler is dynamic, effervescent, and relentlessly positive; a force in getting the deal over the line, while providing nuanced counsel.'
- 'A very cohesive team with initiative and great associates base. It shows also that associates are empowered to make decisions, when appropriate, without partners involvement. Also have good knowledge and use of technology.'
- 'I would recommend Sandro de Bernardini. He's proactive, knowledgeable, and very practical in his approach.'
Kernmandanten
- Hg
- I Squared Capital
- Castik Capital
- JAB Holding Company
- BlackRock
- InvestIndustrial
- H.I.G. Capital
- Permira
- TPG
- Black Diamond Capital
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Hg on its investment in IRIS Software by Leonard Green & Partners at an enterprise value of around $4bn, and the negotiation of consortium terms going forward.
- Advising I Squared Capital on the acquisition of Arriva from Deutsche Bahn AG.
- Advising Hg Saturn 3 on its investment in Visma.
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Praxisleitung
Richard Youle
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Katja Butler; Steven Hannah; Sandro de Bernardini; George Gray; Emma Ghaffari