Emma Havas

Partner

Emma is a partner in the Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Group and a member of the firm's International Board.

Emma is a corporate partner, specialising in pan-European and international private equity and M&A transactions. Her clients include institutional investors, alternative asset managers, corporates, senior management teams, founders and investee companies.

Emma advises on a full range of transactions including leveraged buyouts, consortium deals, bolt-on acquisitions, carve-outs, co-investments, minority deals, recapitalisations, divestments, distressed M&A, public-to-privates, joint ventures, reorganisations and restructurings together with advising on general corporate matters.

Emma also advises the firm's global asset management clients on GP-stake transactions, GP succession planning (including restructuring ownership and governance arrangements) and structured secondary market liquidity solutions (including GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions).

Industry recognition

Emma is recognised as a “Notable Practitioner” for private equity by IFLR1000.
Emma has been recognised as a Private Equity "Rising Star" and one of "the next generation of City private equity talent" by Law.com.

Selected deals

August Equity on its investment in law firm Higgs LLP.

Phoenix Equity Partners on its acquisition and subsequent sale of Ava, to US-based specialist logistics provider, ICAT Logistics.

The Access Group (backed by TA Associates, HgCapital and GIC) on over 40 bolt-on acquisitions.

Phoenix Equity Partners and management on the sale of Redington to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

August Equity Partners on its investment into Fargo Systems.

IK Partners on its takeover of Medica Group plc.

Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Logiq.

Equistone Partners Europe and management on the sale of Bulgin to Infinite Electronics.

Graphite Capital on its acquisition of Digital Space.

Equistone Partners Europe on its investment in Talon Outdoor.

Phoenix Equity Partners and other selling shareholders on the sale of 1000heads Group Limited to Labelium Group.

Phoenix Equity Partners, LDC and senior management shareholders on the sale of Forest Holidays to Sykes Holiday Cottages.

Equistone Partners Europe and other selling shareholders on the sale of FirstPort to Emeria.

TA Associates and management on their strategic reinvestment in The Access Group alongside Hg.

Graphite Capital on its acquisition of Babble Cloud.

TA Associates and management shareholders on the sale and reinvestment in ITRS Group.

IK Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Forthglade Foods.

Thank you Emma for another fantastic outcome for Access. Excellent advice throughout delivered in a professional and fun manner. Another landmark deal for Access.