Private Equity
The Taylor Wessing leveraged Private Equity Group forms part of Taylor Wessing's Private Capital Group.
We are involved in a wide variety of transactions from buy-outs, buy-ins, public to privates and buy and builds through to investment exits via IPOs, trade sales or secondary buy-outs. Our debt expertise is a key-component of the leveraged sector.
Our range of services also includes providing advice to institutional investors and private equity houses on the structuring and establishment of private equity funds.
- Structuring
Experience gained through acting for a wide range of institutions, investee companies, debt providers and management teams gives us an in-depth understanding of the various transactional standpoints and enables us to deliver pragmatic commercial solutions reconciling the frequently conflicting economic interests and objectives of the parties involved.
- Due diligence
The Group draws on the a broad lawyer resource of Taylor Wessing in due diligence reviews, including the ability to give specialist intellectual property, tax, employment, pensions and real estate advice.
- Tax planning
Tax planning advice is offered by our Tax Group at the outset to ensure the most efficient and cost effective structures. We have considerable experience in advising institutional investors and structuring transactions to meet the particular tax requirements of private equity investors and management teams.
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- Exit strategies
We have considerable experience in managing exits through IPOs, trade sales or secondary buy-outs with valuations in the £2 million to £250 million range. We are regularly involved in listings on international stock exchanges including special products like "flips" where a company based in a European jurisdiction sets up a US holding company with a view to a US listing, for example on NASDAQ.
- Employee benefits
We have a specialist group that works with companies and investors to create appropriate employee packages, including share option and long term incentive plans, which frequently are an integral part of private equity transactions.
- Debt
Having considerable experience in leveraged transactions, we are fully conversant with current structures and requirements of senior and mezzanine debt.