Duncan McDonald

Duncan acts for private equity funds and startup management teams on a wide range international corporate work.

He's a highly commercial adviser with direct industry experience. Duncan formerly held in-house roles as general counsel and principal (private equity) for Citigroup Capital UK, and sole legal counsel at Credit Suisse.

Duncan's corporate work includes M&A, joint ventures, management buy-outs and buy-ins, and exits for companies and individuals. Clients say they value his hand-on, straightforward approach.

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职业发展

Since 2016	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2016	Partner, Olswang
2007 - 2008	General Counsel and Principal, Citigroup Capital UK

2004 - 2006	Partner, Olswang
1997 - 2004	Senior Associate then Partner, Pinsent Masons
1992 - 1997	Associate, Lawrence Graham
1991 - 1992	Sole legal counsel, Credit Suisse
1989 - 1991	Associate, Blyth Dutton
1987 - 1989	Trainee, Withers Crossman Block

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教育

1989	Admitted as a lawyer, England, Wales
1986	Professional: Law Society Finals, College of Law
1985	LLB Law, Queen Mary's College, University of London

语言

English

专长

执业领域和服务团队公司/并购与资本市场私募股权并购与合资

行业技术、媒体与通信 (TMC)消费与零售

Experience

The management team of The Access Group on their reinvestment into the group	The Access Group is a leading provider of business management software to UK mid-market organisations. The group was previously owned by the management team and TA Associates. We advised the management team on their reinvestment into the group, which gives the company an enterprise value of GBP1bn.
NBGI PE	NBGI PE on the disposal of Ochre House Limited and various related portfolio company transactions including the recent acquisition for Peter's Foodservice of Mom's Fabulous Foods.
Chamonix Private Equity	Chamonix Private Equity on various acquisitions and related disposals of 5 portfolio companies from LINPAC Group and, alongside Electra, the Peverel Retirement Homes Management Group.

OPT Private Markets Group	OPT Private Markets Group on its participation in Thames Water and joint venture with Carbon Trust and HSBC Environmental Infrastructure in Partnerships for Renewables.
Better Capital	Better Capital on its acquisitions of Gardner Group, Reader's Digest Association, Spicers UK and advised on various other related portfolio transactions.

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奖励

Chambers UK 2018

Leading individual - Private Equity (Buyouts) (Band 5): Duncan McDonald has a broad skill set in transactional matters, with notable strengths in the technology, aerospace and hotels and leisure sectors. He is regularly called upon to advise on buyouts, exits, management transactions and portfolio work.