Michael Sweeney

Senior Associate

About

Michael advises on a range of corporate matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity transactions and corporate advisory work.

Michael acts for a broad client base, including private equity houses, management teams, large corporates and entrepreneurs. He advises on mergers, acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, joint ventures and corporate governance.

A large number of his matters are multi-jurisdictional and he spent nine months seconded to the M&A team of a leading New York law firm.

Experience

  • Advising Stanhope Capital Group, one of Europe’s largest independent wealth management and advisory firms, on its combination with US-based wealth advisor Corient.
  • Advising PMG on its acquisition of RocketMill, a leading independent, full service digital marketing agency.
  • Advising Arcmont Asset Management on the strategic partnership between Nuveen Private Capital, Hunter Point Capital and Temasek
  • Advising Canadian real estate investment company, Realstar, on the sale of a £750m portfolio of eight build-to-rent (BTR) and student accommodation properties to QuadReal Property Group, which invests on behalf of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
  • Advising J. C. Flowers & Co and Bain Capital Credit on their joint acquisition of a minority stake in The Co-Operative Bank.
  • Advising Improbable Worlds on its sale of The Multiplayer Group to Keywords Studios for £76.5m.
  • Advising Affidea Group, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, on its acquisition of the UK’s largest orthopaedic group, Fortius Clinic.
  • Advising Charme Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Prism Healthcare.
  • Advising Hayfin on a range of house advisory matters, including governance and compensation arrangements and group reorganisations.

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