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. Arrange A Call With One Of Our Experts 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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Find Out More 1 2 3 4 5 "Blake Morgan LLP has an excellent range and depth of team knowledge and good commercial understanding.” - The Legal 500 2019 "I was delighted with the expertise and advice provided by Blake Morgan who continue to deliver high-quality advice, support and commitment to the Zip World group at every stage of the process. I was particularly impressed with their ability to deliver effective and pragmatic advice ensuring that the deal completed within the agreed timescales and it meant that I had confidence that all of the important legal aspects of the deal were being dealt with effectively. I would happily recommend Blake Morgan to others." - Sean Taylor, Director and Co-founder at Zip World in respect of an investment from LDC. HIGHLIGHTS Our private equity experts advised LDC on a secondary buyout of Vista Technology Support Group plc from Westbridge Capital, Octopus and management, with debt funding provided by HSBC. 1 2 3 OUR EXPERTS ROBERT CHERRY Consultant Cardiff View Profile JAMES WILLIAMS Partner Cardiff View Profile JAMES HAWKESWOOD Partner Southampton View Profile RICHARD JONES Partner Cardiff View Profile SIMON STAPLES Partner Reading View Profile MATHEW WILSON Partner Southampton View Profile AWARDS AND ACCOLADES BM INSIGHTS ARTICLES THE ISSUE OF NET ZERO AND TAX Blake Morgan Partner and tax specialist Cathy Bryant looks at the role taxation can play in helping achieve Net Zero and potential issues in an article first published in Business... Read More GUIDES OWNERSHIP - ISSUE 5 The intellectual property roundup from Blake Morgan Read our brand new magazine today. Our IP law experts give their views on the critical developments and trends in intellectual property. If... Read More ARTICLES EMI SHARE OPTIONS – MUSIC TO YOUR EARS EMI (Enterprise Management Incentive) share options are a type of employee share incentive scheme that have advantageous tax implications for both the company granting the options and the employees receiving... Read More ARTICLES HIGH COURT JUDGE DISMISSES TRIVIAL DATA BREACH CLAIM There was welcome news for data controllers this week, as a High Court judge dismissed a claim for compensation resulting from a data breach on the basis that the breach... Read More ARTICLES TRADE IN AUSTRALIA WITH BLAKE MORGAN CONNECTIONS The UK and Australia have signed a trade agreement in principle, with the deal being touted as an important win for both sides. The agreement in itself is historic in... Read More ARTICLES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE – IS WHERE BUSINESSES FIND THEMSELVES FOLLOWING THE NI & DIVIDEND TAX INCREASES? On 7 September 2021, the UK Government announced an increase of 1.25% in national insurance contributions and a 1.25% increase in dividend tax. Read More Click Here For More Insights GET IN CONTACT Need Advice? Call 0238 085 7047 Or Fill in The Form Our Experts are here to help Nearest Office Nearest Office London Cardiff Reading Southampton Oxford First Name Last Name Company Email Telephone Message CAPTCHA PRIVACY NOTICE Blake Morgan Privacy Policy We do not use any enquiries to the info@blakemorgan.co.uk email address or any completed forms for marketing purposes. FOLLOW US: SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER ARRANGE A CALL CONTACT US: Cardiff London Oxford Reading Southampton © Blake Morgan 2021. All Rights reserved. 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