Private Equity

Our Approach

• Understand the client’s preferred deal framework and organizational structure from an economic and legal perspective
• Provide meaningful input on market terms and alternative approaches and solutions
• Leverage our familiarity with a wide variety of transactions and the ability to call on team members — in finance, tax and employment — who understand the client’s objectives
• Utilize our knowledge of key industry participants and opposing counsel
• Represent management teams in their negotiations with private equity firms, from a transactional and tax standpoint, with a unique perspective due to the familiarity with the commercial and strategic terms of these transactions that is garnered from our representation of investors

Exceptional Service

• Accessibility
  Coverage is structured to ensure that the lead lawyers and all necessary team members are accessible and able to respond quickly at all critical points in the process
• Effective communication
  There is consistent communication between Locke Lord lawyers and the client concerning deal status, transaction issues and overall legal spend
• Eliminate surprise
  Every effort is made to anticipate and plan for potential deal hurdles and causes of delay
• Personnel management
  Partners are involved in every material aspect of a transaction, and teams are staffed based on appropriate seniority levels and skill sets

Industry Experience

• Business services
• Communications (broadcast and media, cable, telecommunications and wireless)
• Consumer products
• Energy (including renewables)
• Financial services
• Health care and medical devices
• Information technology and software
• Insurance
• Life sciences
• Manufacturing