Management teams
Examples of our recent work include:
Celerant Consulting
Advising management on the £70m buy-out of Celerant Consulting, the global operations management consultancy, backed by Caledonia Investments.
Chorion
Advising management on the £111m public to private of Chorion by 3i. Chorion owns and develops some of the world’s best loved literary and entertainment brands, generating revenue from royalties across a range of activities, including publishing, toy merchandising and television programmes.
Domestic & General plc
Advising management on the £550m public to private of Domestic & General plc, the UK's leading appliance repair specialist for domestic appliances.
Four Seasons Health Care
Advising management on the £1.7bn buy-out of Four Seasons Health Care, the UK healthcare group, by Three Delta, (a Qatari government backed investment fund).
Management
Advising the management team and their acquisition vehicle on the £74m acquisition of KBC Peel Hunt Limited, the stockbroking and advisory house, from KBC Bank NV.
Marlin Capital Europe Limited
Advising the management team and shareholders of Marlin Capital Europe Limited, the leading purchaser and manager of consumer debt and a specialist in litigation-based recovery, on the sale of a controlling stake to Duke Street Capital.
Nomura Phase4 Ventures
Advising the management team of Nomura Phase4 Ventures on their acquisition of the life sciences venture capital business of Nomura through a new fund backed by HarbourVest Partners LLC.
Samsonite Management
Advising management on the equity arrangements of Samsonite Management with CVC Capital.
Shareholders and management team
Advising the shareholders and management team on the sale of Duke Street of a controlling stake in the Marlin Group, a purchaser and manager of consumer debt specialising in litigation-based recovery.
Sit-Up TV
Advising management on the sale of Sit-Up TV, the owner of digital shopping channels including Price Drop TV, to Telewest for £194m.
Management
Advising management in connection with their equity arrangements following the acquisition by Cinven of Spice plc.
TDG plc
Advising management on the £203m public to private of TDG plc, a logistics provider specialising in end-to-end supply chain management, chemical storage and distribution, freight forwarding and management.
Wightlink Shipping
Advising management on the sale Wightlink Shipping to Macquarie for £230m. Wightlink is the largest independent owner and operator of ports and ferries in the UK.
Related practice areas
"Private equity has long been one of Macfarlanes' core practice areas, and its dedication to the sector is prized by its loyal clientele... the firm handles a great deal of complex, cross-border work and is also able to draws upon the resources of other independent European law firms, which it co-operates with on such transactions. The practice also wins plaudits for its consistently high-quality work."
Chambers UK 2009