Genna Marten

Genna Marten

  • Partner

Genna is a partner in the Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Group. She joined Travers Smith in 2011 and became a partner in 2018.

Genna has a broad corporate practice and advises a range of corporates and private equity and financial sponsors on transactional and advisory work. With a focus on international and UK private equity related mergers & acquisitions transactions, she regularly acts for institutional investors and financial sponsors, management teams and portfolio companies. Genna also advises on bolt-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalisations, minority investments, dispositions and exits.

Industry recognition

Genna is recognised as a 'Rising Star' and 'Up and Comer' in private equity by Legal Week 2019. 

 

Selected deals

  • Bridgepoint and other selling shareholders on the acquisition of Estera and the subsequent sale to Inflexion-backed Ocorian.
  • Bridgepoint and other selling shareholders on the subsequent sale of Estera to Inflexion-backed Ocorian.
  • Caledonia Investments plc on its acquisition of a minority stake in Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Limited.
  • TA Associates on its strategic reinvestment in The Access Group alongside new investor Hg.
  • 3i on the sale of its stake in Anglian Water.
  • Bridgepoint Development Capital on its acquisition of the Construction Claims division of Hill International (now known as HKA Global).
  • Equistone Partners Europe on its investments in CH & Co Catering Group and Nylacast.
  • Silverfleet Capital on the acquisition and subsequent disposal of Ipes to trade buyer Apex Fund Services.
  • Founder and management team of Phaidon International on the sale of Phaidon to Quilvest Private Equity.
  • Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Oasis Dental Care to BUPA.