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Specialist private equity lawyers

Funds continue to be raised, new investments made and exits realised. During the life of an investment we are seeing a greater emphasis on active management of portfolios, a trend of bolt-on or buy-and-build investment propositions and active post-transaction integration.

This comes with it more scrutiny on the portfolio company and its exit-readiness, as well as its risk profile and ESG performance during the life of an investment. At Foot Anstey, our private equity lawyers are here to provide support and ultimately deliver value for our private equity clients. We frequently act for private equity sponsors, venture capital funds, pensions funds, and investment funds across a variety of sectors

Creating value for portfolio companies

With a deep understanding of how Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies operate, we help create and maximise value for our clients throughout the investment lifecycle, offering expertise in all areas of portfolio company management.

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How can the private equity mid-market get the most out of its existing portfolio?

Written for Real Deals midmarket report 2023,  Claire Holland and Adam McKenna, look at how the private equity mid-market can get the most out of its existing portfolio, the challenges that come with this and the importance of preparing for the future.

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Real Deals’ Regional Legal Advisor of the Year

Foot Anstey has won in the category of “Regional Legal Advisor of the Year” at the 2024 Real Deals Private Equity Awards. The ceremony, held on the evening of 18 April 2024, recognises the highest standards of excellence within the private equity sector across Europe.

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Monitor your portfolio with GRIP

GRIP, our Governance Reporting Information Portal, is a “one stop shop” where Private Equity investors can monitor your portfolio, track the performance of individual companies, and access relevant compliance documents.

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Recent corporate deals

Our Private Equity team sits as part of our wider Corporate Group and advise on a wide range of deal activity, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, management buyouts, reconstruction and demergers.

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Our specialist areas

We offer our private equity clients bespoke business solutions to help them navigate challenges, realise ambitions and further accelerate growth. We specialise in:

We are experienced in advising private equity-backed portfolio companies and their management teams and recognise that management need to be appropriately included in any process, and incentivised by it, but equally they must not hold up any private equity transaction or risk its success. Our private equity solicitors provide tailored guidance throughout the lifecycle of a deal.

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When looking to grow your business through acquisition, it is crucial to ensure that your acquisition aligns to the strategic and operational objectives of your business. Our private equity legal advice supports this phase, working closely with private equity houses and their management teams to achieve alignment and unlock value.

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We advise private equity-backed portfolio companies and their management teams, providing value across the investment lifecycle. Our private equity lawyers offer integrated advice on all legal, regulatory and commercial considerations.

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Commercial, Tech & Data

Whether or not your company has an in-house legal function, running a business today presents many complex challenges.

We think it’s important that we genuinely get to know our clients businesses – that’s how we can deliver value that goes beyond just the monetary.

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Corporate

Corporate projects demand legal advice at the speed of business.

Whatever your needs, goals or ambitions our team work hard to tailor services which help deliver our clients’ ambitions at every stage of a company’s journey.

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Dispute Resolution

Our highly-experienced and specialist team of Dispute Resolution lawyers work hand in hand with our Private Equity team to ensure that we can provide our corporate clients with strategic advice and support which meets those objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.

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Employment

Having the right people in the right place, displaying the right behaviours through the right processes can be just as hard as it sounds.

Our experienced team of experts are able to provide you with timely, commercial advice for day-to-day advice to project support.

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General Counsel Services

Life as a General Counsel can be tough – balancing dealing with a wide range if proactive and reactive legal issues and risk management on behalf of your organisation, while also dealing with the operational side of the role such as running a team, supplier management, systems, processes and technology.

Our General Counsel services model takes a unique approach to working with you and helping you to address these challenges.

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Intellectual Property

Every business, from start-ups. through to international business giants, has intellectual property rights.

At Foot Anstey, our expert lawyers have a holistic approach to helping you manage your intellectual property.

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Why choose Foot Anstey?

At Foot Anstey, what sets us apart is our ability to support our private equity clients at every stage of the investment cycle, from the initial deal through to portfolio integration post-completion and ongoing management of portfolio companies.

While our team’s credentials are backed up by legal directory rankings and awards, what we believe is more valuable is the depth of our experience; we’ve taken the time to really understand the challenges faced by private equity-backed portfolio companies and their management teams and have developed practical and innovative solutions to support their needs.

Recent experience

Agilio Software

We advised Agilio Software, the UK’s leading healthcare operations technology provider, on its acquisition of The Fresh.

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Quilam Capital

We advised longstanding client Quilam Capital on the sale of its shareholding in bridging lender, Tuscan Capital, to Allica Bank.

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Travel Chapter

Travel Chapter acquired Original Cottages, a Norfolk-based cottage letting agency with over 5,500 UK properties. Foot Anstey’s Private Equity team advised Travel Chapter on the acquisition and then advised on the post-acquistion integration strategies.

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Our people

Our award-winning and highly commercial private equity team has seen steep organic growth over the past 5 years, having expanded its ranks to service a growing roster of prestigious clients. We have a significant specialism in advising on bolt-on and buy-and-build M&A for portfolio companies.

Our private equity lawyers work closely with private equity sponsors, corporate investors, and investment funds to execute strategic acquisitions and exits efficiently and effectively.

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What do our clients say?

“Foot Anstey has depth of experience and a wide bandwidth of staff. The team have deep experience; they quickly understand the issues and provide solutions and are responsive.”

Chambers UK 2025

“Foot Anstey’s depth of experience and expertise are particular strengths. The team are quick to come back and clear with their timings.”

Chambers UK 2025

“Our partnership with Foot Anstey has been instrumental in helping us secure a successful outcome.”

Agilio Software 2024

“Thank you to the Foot Anstey team for once again providing expert guidance throughout the transaction.”

Quilam Capital 2024

“Foot Anstey’s legal expertise and guidance were invaluable throughout this transaction, ensuring a smooth and efficient process from start to finish. We are grateful for their support and look forward to the new opportunities and advancements this transaction will bring.”

Isopharm 2024

“Foot Anstey’s proactive and pragmatic approach, combined with he team’s deep knowledge of our business and industry, made a complicated integration a success. Having their specialist expertise on hand helped us to fulfil our strategic and commercial objectives, and deliver the project on time, and on budget.”

Travel Chapter 2024

“Foot Anstey is a very client-focused law firm, creating an environment of trust and confidence in the lawyer-client relationship.”

Legal 500 UK 2024

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