We have extensive experience in acting for private equity houses, venture capital firms or angel investors (or syndicates of them) on all aspects of their portfolio management, from initial acquisition, advising on their rights during the course of the investment, restructuring (if required) and ultimate disposal. We will prepare and negotiate all key documentation, including detailed shareholders’ agreements, articles of association, quasi equity instruments such as convertible loan notes, mezzanine and other term debt and equity kickers, such as warrants. We will also run an auction or other sales process as required, and our Legal Counsel Service can assist in ensuring that any portfolio company is “vendor ready”.
But we also act on the other side of the fence, advising founders and other shareholders who are considering an investment from, or sale to, a private equity provider, and by applying our knowledge of private equity we will get the best deal possible for them.