Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly

Partner

Laura is a Partner in our Private Equity and Financial Sponsors Group.

Laura advises institutional investors, portfolio companies and management teams within the UK and international private equity and M&A markets.

Laura advises on a range of transactions including private equity exits, leveraged buyouts and minority investments as well as restructurings and reorganisations, together with general corporate matters.

Laura has also previously been seconded to 3i Group plc, where she worked in the Private Equity and Infrastructure teams, and Choate Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston, USA.

Selected deals

August Equity on the sale of its investment in Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging to funds advised by NORD Holding.

Livingbridge on the sale of Jensten Group to Bain Capital.

Long Ridge Equity Partners on its investment in QX Global Group.

ICG on the sale of 6point6 to Accenture.

Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Logiq.

The carve-out of 20-20 Trustees from Broadstone, a portfolio company of ICG, and its merger with Punter Southall Governance Services to form Vidett.

CGE Partners and Enhesa on a strategic growth investment in Enhesa by Bregal Sagemount.

An investment vehicle backed by Burger King UK, a Bridgepoint investee company, on its acquisition of the Karali Group.

Bridgepoint on its sale of Miller Homes to funds managed by Apollo affiliates.

Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Bellrock group to a newly incorporated vehicle backed by Sun European Partners.

S.A. Brain & Company on a deal with Marston's plc to restructure its pubs business.

CGE Partners on its investment in Aurora Energy Research.

Ardian, Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the EAT group to Pret a Manger.

Kester Capital on the acquisition of Jollyes Retail Group by a newco backed by Kester.

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