Keith Woodhouse | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

I regularly advise private equity houses and management teams, founders and entrepreneurs on investments, M&A, disposals and restructurings, both domestically andinternationally, with a particular focus on technology, life sciences, healthcare and media.
 
Recent representative transactions include:

• Advising the management of Intelliflo (a leading supplier of specialist online software for independent financial advisers) on the sale of the businessby HG Capital to Invesco;

• Advising the management of RGI S.P.A. (a leading developer of software and technological products for the insurance sector) on the sale of the business from Ardian to Corsair Capital;

• Advising the founders and management of White Clarke Group Limited on the management buyout of the business backed by Five Arrows Principal Investments;

• Advising Brookfield on the investment into Greenergy International Limited;

• Advising Inflexion on sale of Rhead Holdings to Costain Group plc;

• Advising Alvogen (a portfolio company of CVC) on various product acquisitions across Europe;

• Advising the management of VocaLink on the US$920 million sale of the business to Mastercard;

• Advising the executive management team of Bio Products Laboratory on the £820 million sale of the business to Creat Group Corporation (a Chinese privateequity house);

• Advising the founders of We Buy Any Car on the sale of the UK and European business to British Car Auctions (a portfolio company of Clayton Dubilier &Rice) and the subsequent £1.2 billion reverse takeover of British Car Auctions by Haversham Holdings plc.

I am recommended for private equity (mid and large cap) transactions in Legal 500.

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Infographic highlighting M&A deals in the UK in 2020. Total value: £1.4 billion+. Breakdown: £152 million in energy and natural resources, £378 million in technology, £300 million in media and entertainment, and £349 million in real estate. 60+ transactions, 25+ cross-border deals.
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Fieldfisher advised on £1.4 billion+ of M&A deals in the UK in 2020

28.01.2021
Standout areas of activity included technology, real estate, media and entertainment and energy and natural resources.  
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An infographic summarizing £572 million (€653 million) of venture financing deals in 2020. Sectors: Sustainability (£83.8M), Technology (£357.4M), Life Sciences and Healthcare (£55.8M). Additional: Seed (£90.2M), Series A (£58.4M), Series B, C + Growth capital (£261.5M), Venture debt (£162.5M), US capital (£108.3M).
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Fieldfisher advised on £572 million+ (€653 million) of venture financing deals in 2020

23.01.2021
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Close-up image of a 50 Euro banknote, highlighting the intricate design elements such as purple and orange hues, detailed line patterns, and yellow stars. The number "50" is prominently visible in large text.
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Fieldfisher advises on £220 million of VC deals in 2019

17.02.2020
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