William Blakeney

Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 2079 532 716

William Blakeney

Practices

Overview

William is a corporate associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. William has experience representing a broad range of financial investor clients globally, including private equity sponsors and private companies. William’s practice focuses on advising private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts, as well as general portfolio company and corporate advisory work.

Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) and Morrisons on sale by Morrisons of its petrol forecourts to, and entry into a strategic partnership with, Motor Fuel Group for an enterprise value of £2.5 billion

Brookfield’s real estate private funds, on the sale of Student Roost, the U.K.’s third largest purpose-built student accommodation provider, to a joint venture between GIC and Greystar

BC Partners on the sale of UK based mental healthcare provider Elysium Healthcare to Ramsay Health Care

BC Partners on the sale of European pharmaceutical company Pharmathen to Partners Group

BC Partners on the acquisition of a significant stake in Valtech, a global digital services and business transformation agency

Davies Group, a portfolio company of BC Partners, on the acquisition of Sionic Group, a global consulting firm, from Livingbridge and management

Trainee Solicitor, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, 2020–2022

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2022, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • University of Law, LondonM.Sc., Law, Business and Managementwith Distinction2020
  • University of Law, LondonGraduate Diploma in Lawwith Distinction2019
  • University of ExeterB.A., Politics, Philosophy and Economics2018