Expertise

Michael is a private equity and M&A solicitor in the London office of Addleshaw Goddard. He advises a range of private equity firms, corporates and management teams on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, growth and venture investments, and structuring management incentive schemes. Michael advises on transactions across a wide range of sectors and geographies.

Experience
  • Advising Chorus Aviation Inc. on the sale of Falko Regional Aircraft Limited, together with Chorus’ equity interests in certain aircraft investment funds managed by Falko, to investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners in a transaction valued at $1.9bn*
  • Advising Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited and SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited on their acquisition of helicopter lessor* Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited from Macquarie Asset Management*
  • Advising Investindustrial on:

the acquisition of DCC plc’s healthcare division for £1.05bn

the acquisition of UK car manufacturer Morgan Motors*

  • Advising Charterhouse Capital Partners on its investment in sports marketing agency Two Circles and on subsequent bolt-on acquisitions by Two Circles*
  • Advising HPS Investment Partners and Blackstone Credit & Insurance on Superbet Group’s €1.3bn refinancing*
  • Advising Castlelake L.P. on the sale of a $5bn, 118-aircraft portfolio held by Castlelake Aviation Limited to Avolon*
  • Advising Summit Partners on a growth investment in DocuSketch, a technology-driven home restoration platform*
  • Advising Growth Capital Partners on:

its investment in Infinity Works Consulting

the disposal of Arrow Business Communications to MML Capital*

  • Advising Penta Capital and Circle Health on:

the acquisition of a stake in Circle Health by Centene Corporation

Circle Health’s acquisition of BMI Healthcare, the largest operator of private hospitals in the UK, from a consortium of private equity funds managed by, amongst others, KKR and Centerbridge

the expedited sale of certain assets pursuant to a CMA divestment order

the disposal by Penta Capital of its stake in Circle Health to Centene*

  • Advising an alternative investment manager on its investment of €250m in a central European commercial property portfolio*

*experience gained prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard.

Education
  • University of Edinburgh, 2010 – 2014 (Bachelor of Laws with Honours)
  • University of Edinburgh, 2014 – 2015 (Diploma in Professional Legal Practice)
Professional Memberships
  • Solicitor, Law Society of Scotland
  • Solicitor, Solicitors Regulation Authority