Private equity and management buyouts: overview

Resource type: Practice note: overview

Status: Law stated as at 30-Nov-2011

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

An overview of the main private equity transactions (including buyouts). This note covers the background to these transactions and developments in the private equity market. It also looks at the nature, process, structure and role of the key players in a buyout and the documentation required to execute the deal.

NOTE: This resource has been superseded by Practice note, Private equity buyouts: overview.

Simon Beddow, Ashurst

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Resource ID: 0-107-4033
Law stated date: 30-Nov-2011
Products: PLC UK Corporate, PLC UK Finance, PLC UK Law Department, PLC UK Public Sector, PLC UK Share Schemes & Incentives, Private Equity

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