Luke Powell

Managing Partner

About

Luke is the firm’s managing partner, having been appointed in May 2022.

From 2018 to 2022, Luke was the co-head of our corporate and M&A team and he remains a partner in the group advising on all aspects of M&A transactions. Luke has experience in many sectors but particularly specialises in financial services, asset management and private equity (both buy-outs and secondaries).

 

Experience

  • Advising Wendel Group on its acquisition of a controlling interest in IK Partners.
  • Advising Aermont Capital on the sale of an initial 50% stake to Keppel Corporation Limited.
  • Advising Arcmont Asset Management on its sale to Nuveen, the investment manager of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America Fund (TIAA).
  • Advising Goldman Sachs on multiple transactions, including the acquisition of the NBG funds from National Bank of Greece S.A.
  • Advising Legal & General on multiple transactions, including its investments in Pemberton and Salary Finance.
  • Advising J.C. Flowers & Co. on multiple transactions, including its acquisition of Interactive Investors and Cabot Credit Management Limited.
Luke Powell has an eye for every bit of detail and is fully involved in each of our transactions. He knows exactly what we want to achieve out of each of our investments and he makes it happen. He has become a trusted adviser and a first point of contact for the entire team.

The UK Legal 500 2022

Luke Powell is a standout partner and provides the confidence and authority to take tough stances to protect his clients' interests’.

The UK Legal 500 2019

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