Expertise

Robbie advises a broad range of private equity firms, management teams, and other stakeholders on complex transactions, including control acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and minority investments. His advice encompasses the full investment lifecycle – executing initial transactions, managing portfolio companies and bolt-on acquisitions, implementing management incentive plans, and delivering successful exits.

Experience

Particular deal highlights include:

  • Advising CVC Capital Partners on the disposal of its majority stake in the Hellenic Healthcare Group to PureHealth Holding PJSC in a transaction that valued HHG at €2.2 billion.
  • Advising the management shareholders of BETA CAE Systems International AG, a leading provider of multi-domain engineering simulation solutions, on the sale to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. for $1.24 billion. 
  • Advising Intermediate Capital Group on:

the sale of the UK based digital transformation business 6Point6* ;

the sale of, and reinvestment in, the UK based asset management data business With Intelligence*;

their investment in leading global fall protection supplier Kee Safety; and

their investment in the UK based music education business the British Institute of Modern Music.

  • Advising VetPartners, a portfolio company of BC Partners, on the expedited divestment of certain assets to Linnaeus Veterinary Group pursuant to a CMA divestment order.
  • Advising Investindustrial on:

their investment in the cross-border European online pharmaceutical business Atida; and

their acquisition of UK car manufacturer Morgan Motors.

  • Advising Charterhouse on:

their investment in UK healthcare provider Tunstall;

their investment in the US based nuclear measurement solutions business Mirion Technologies*; and

their investment in the French based B2B and B2C exhibition business Comexposium*.

  • Advising Mount Anvil Group on the acquisition of Ares' interest in its property joint venture.
  • Advising Growth Capital Partners on its investment in, and subsequent sale of, the consultancy business Chaucer Group.
  • Advising the founders and management team of fintech business Account Technologies on the sale of a minority interest to US investment fund Atalaya Capital.
  • Advising Blackstone on:

the carve-out and subsequent sale of the Butterkist popcorn business to KP Snacks from Tangerine Confectionery, a Blackstone portfolio company; and

the subsequent sale of Tangerine Confectionery to Valeo Foods.

  *completed whilst on secondment with the relevant PE firm.

Education

University of Edinburgh

  • 2007 – 2011: Bachelor of Law Honours Degree 
  • 2011 – 2012: Diploma in Legal Practice