Dominic FitzPatrick

Dominic FitzPatrick is our UK Senior Partner. He is a highly experienced and versatile lawyer with an uncommon skill set who advises on a wide range of domestic and international corporate, commercial and investment matters.

Dominic's clients include public and private companies, investment funds, institutions and family offices. He advises on private equity, M&A, funds formation, investments, joint ventures and restructurings across many sectors. He also has a wealth of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including conventional and renewable energy projects, carbon reduction and offsetting, airports and processing facilities.

His investment funds practice includes funds formation, co-investment, carried interest, secondary transactions, restructurings and the investment of those funds. Dominic also advises family offices on their investments into funds.

He works closely with the senior management, general counsel and the boards of directors of clients and advises on transactions in the EEA, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and Asia.

As Senior Partner, Dominic chairs the firm's Supervisory Council and its committees.

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Career

2017	Senior Partner, Taylor Wessing
1990 - 2017	Partner, Taylor Wessing

Education

1992	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1986	Bachelors, University of London

Publications

UK Legislative Framework for Renewable Energy, Clean Energy UK Finance Guide, 2014/2015

Mixed fortunes for China in Eastern Europe, Wind Power Monthly, 2012

Carbon emissions: managing the risks, PLC, March 2006

Expertise

Sectors Private wealth Financial institutions & insurance Energy & infrastructure

Experience

Affirma Capital on its MBO of Standard Chartered Bank's private equity investment business	Advised Affirma Capital, a newly formed, independent private equity firm owned and managed by the former senior leadership of Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), on its MBO of Standard Chartered Bank's (SCB) private equity investment business. The deal was complex, involving the acquisition by Affirma Capital of the general partners and investment managers of various third party funds being spun out from within SCB, as well as the establishment of a new fund backed by ICG and incorporation of investment adviser entities in Affirma Capital's key jurisdictions.
Mezzanine financing of a market/PPA based solar PV portfolio (45MW) in the UK	Cross-border (Taylor Wessing Germany & UK) advisory services for a financial investor regarding mezzanine financing including a full scope due diligence for a 45MW UK solar photovoltaic portfolio (including construction, permitting, land uses, grid connection, remuneration/PPA etc.), and preparation of transaction documents (financing and security package).
Mezzanine equity refinancing of a solar PV utility scale battery storage unit	A financial investor on the mezzanine equity refinancing of a solar PV utility scale battery storage, including providing transaction documents (financing and security package) and coordination of local advisors to the transaction.

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022	Private equity transactions – mid-tier – up to £250m
Legal Week British Legal Awards 2019	Private Equity Team of the Year (Transactional) - Affirma Capital on the acquisition of Standard Chartered's private equity business for GPB790m
Legal 500 UK 2022	Private equity transactions – mid-tier – up to £250m

Latest news & insights

Energy & infrastructure

Clean Energy League Tables 2023: Taylor Wessing establishes itself as one of the world's top 5 law firms

The energy law experts once again achieved an excellent fifth place in the number of Clean Energy M&A Deals category. This means that they are among the top 5 in the Clean Energy sector worldwide for the third year in a row.

2 June 2023

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