Private Equity

Private equity is a complex multi-faceted business that requires a wide range of legal and business skills to assist with sourcing and structuring deals, arranging and managing finance, and planning and executing a profitable exit.

DLA Phillips Fox offers private equity participants access to a team with all of those skills. We act for investors, investees and funds of every size, advising them on all aspects of private equity investment. Our clients rely on our intimate knowledge of the private equity industry to understand exactly what they want from their investments.

Our experienced team provides the full range of services required for all stages of the investment cycle, including fund establishment, investments (early stage and expansion), buyouts and portfolio transactions and exits.

We deliver:

• Commercial solutions - we provide a strategic approach to support both day to day business needs and the demands of complex projects. You can trust our practical and efficient team to get the job done with precision and professionalism - a must when it comes to due diligence and documentation.
• Global reach - our alliance with DLA Piper allows our team to move quickly and seamlessly on both local and international transactions.
• Relevant experience - we offer expertise in the latest financing techniques, including high yield finance and securitisation, a proven capability across the full scope of exit options (trade sale, secondary buyout, flotation or refinancing), and relevant experience in public to private transactions. We also have extensive experience advising on the development and structuring of local and international investment vehicles, including investment trusts and companies, venture capital funds, unit trusts and limited partnerships.

We advise banks, management teams, corporates and venture backed businesses on the full range of transactions and related work, including:

• Capital instruments, including corporate debt, mezzanine finance and equity instruments.
• Capital management, including share buy-backs, capital reductions and dividend re-investment plans.
• Corporate structuring, due diligence and the preparation and negotiation of acquisitions and alliances.
• Foreign investment and other regulatory approvals.
• Investment terms and documentation.
• Shareholder agreements.