Expert private equity law firm committed to the regional mid-market equity scene
Blake Morgan LLP is an expert private equity law firm with a highly regarded team of lawyers who offer the complete private equity life cycle service, representing early through to late stage companies, management teams, investors, financial institutions and lenders. With five UK offices located in London, Wales and in between, stretching across the Thames Valley and the South, we have the resources, experience and the focus to deliver mid-market and lower mid-market deals locally in the regions and in London.
Whether you are a first-time or experienced team we can advise on growth equity, acquisitions, re-financings, leveraged buyouts, MBOs and exits. We further enhance this expertise from our wider highly regarded corporate, M&A, ECM (equity capital markets) and banking and finance practices to provide a one-stop shop for private equity backed transactions.
Main Areas Of Practice
Our private equity lawyers advise on:
Growth equity
No matter how new or established a business is, ambitious management teams want to grow. Our expertise includes venture and development capital.
Buyouts
Whether acting for the investor, management team, bank or private equity backed business, our experienced Private Equity team will look after your specific interests.
Acquisitions
Be it the maiden deal for a private equity backed group or as part of an established buy and build strategy with portfolio acquisitions, our expertise together with our wider corporate group of specialist lawyers in our M&A, Tax, Employment, Pensions, Real Estate and Intellectual Property teams are on hand to ensure a complete service is provided.
Exits
At some point the investor, bank and/or management team will wish to exit, and depending on the circumstances there will be alternative divestitures which our experienced teams (including our wider Corporate, M&A and ECM teams) will guide our clients through, whether that be a sale, spin-off, liquidation, joint venture or IPO.
Debt finance
Working closely with our Banking and Finance team, we advise on various debt financing arrangements, including secured and unsecured senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt facilities, working capital facilities, term loans and acquisition finance.
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Our Clients
Our Private Equity team acts for private equity houses and institutions, family offices, investors, shareholders, management teams, portfolio companies, lenders and buy and build groups.
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