Ian Shawyer

Ian Shawyer

  • Head of Private Equity & Financial Sponsors

Ian is Head of the Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Group. He trained at Travers Smith and became a partner in 2007.

Ian specialises in UK and international private equity as well as transactional and advisory work for corporate clients. His clients also include institutional investors, management and investee companies.

Ian is recommended for private equity in The Legal 500 UK 2018. He is also ranked as a 'Highly Regarded Lawyer' for M&A and private equity work in the UK by IFLR1000 2019.

Selected deals

  • TA Associates on the sale of ITRS Group to Montagu Private Equity LLP.
  • Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in Prescient Healthcare Group.
  • The Carlyle Group and other selling shareholders on the sale of Eggplant.
  • Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in Reassured.
  • Bridgepoint Development Capital on the sale of BigHand.
  • Benson Elliot Capital Management LLP on its sale to PineBridge Investments Holdings Europe Limited.
  • The Carlyle Group and other shareholders on the sale of graze to Unilever.
  • Caledonia Investments on the acquisition of Cooke Optics.
  • Caledonia Investments on the acquisition of a minority interest in Stonehage Fleming.
  • Bridgepoint on the acquisition of the UK master franchise of Burger King® and the acquisition of the UK franchisee Caspian.
  • Bridgepoint on the sale of Pret A Manger to JAB.
  • Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of Dennis Publishing.
  • CBPE Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Xceptor.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

Clients describe him as able to mix clear legal advice with common sense and a very effective problem solver.
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