Alex Walker

Alex is a senior associate in the Private Equity group. He has experience advising private equity houses, their portfolio companies and management teams on cross-border acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.

Alex also advises corporate clients and individuals on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and company law matters.

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职业发展

Since 2020	Senior associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2020	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2016	Trainee, Taylor Wessing

教育

2016	Admitted to the Bar, England and Wales
2014	Legal Practice Course, BPP University Law School, London
2013	Graduate Diploma, Law, BPP University Law School, London

Publications

Assisted with the publication of an article on UK corporate governance in the Journal of the Japan Audit and Supervisory Board Members Association

语言

English

French

Italian

专长

执业领域和服务团队公司/并购与资本市场私募股权环境、社会和公司治理 (ESG) 一般企业并购与合资

Experience

Advising Jagex on its sale	Long-standing client Jagex, one of the UK’s largest video game developers and publishers, on its sale to The Carlyle Group. The transaction positions Jagex for continued growth in the global gaming market, building upon its existing 300 million players accounts and $1bn RuneScape franchise.
Affirma Capital on its MBO of Standard Chartered Bank's private equity investment business	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.
Longstanding client Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants	Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK to its existing management team led by Jens Hofma (CEO). The disposal concludes an extremely successful investment for Rutland Fund II.Rutland first acquired Pizza Hut Restaurants UK (excluding the Delivery Business) in November 2012 from the global franchisor, Yum! Brands.

Sequel Business Solutions	The management on the sale of Sequel Business Solutions to Verisk Analytics.
Inflexion Private Equity	Inflexion on its acquisition of K2 Partnering Solutions.
Pattonair	The management on the sale of Pattonair to Platinum Equity.

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奖励

Legal 500 UK 2022	Private equity transactions – mid-tier – up to £250m
Legal 500 UK 2022	Private equity transactions – mid-tier – up to £250m