Peter is a tax partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Peter advises on the tax aspects of public and private M&A transactions, with a particular focus on the tax structuring of UK and international private equity transactions and related restructurings and management equity plans.
Peter is a Chartered Tax Adviser and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. He regularly contributes to consultations with HM Revenue & Customs and HM Treasury on developments in tax legislation.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Peter has been involved in the following matters:
Allwyn on the acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
Thoma Bravo and its portfolio company Veriforce on the acquisition of CHAS
Further Global Capital Management on its investment in Phaidon International
CPP Investments on the acquisition of a stake in Universal Investment
Oakley Capital on the financing for the investments in Phenna Group and CTS Group in transactions valued at over £1 billion
Warburg Pincus on the mergers of equals with Norstella to form an end-to-end life sciences solutions provider
Main Street Capital on the financing for the acquisition of Critical Mention
EW Healthcare Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Grundium Oy
Nordic Capital on the acquisition of Ascot Lloyd
GBL on the acquisition of Sanoptis
GBL on the acquisition of Affidea
17Capital on the strategic partnership with Oaktree under which it will sell a majority stake to Oaktree
Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence from Informa PLC
Medallia, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, on its acquisition of Thunderhead
Oakley Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in TechInsights by Oakley Capital IV, alongside CVC Growth
Prior to joining Kirkland, Peter worked on the following matters:
Blackstone on the sale of its stake in Refinitiv to LSE group
Alexion on its sale to AstraZeneca
Verizon on its acquisition of an additional stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone
Charterhouse Capital Partners on the acquisition of Phastar
Charterhouse Capital Partners on the acquisition of Novetude Santé
GHO Capital on its acquisition, refinancing and subsequent sale of Quotient Sciences
GHO Capital on its acquisition of Sterling
Jazz Pharmaceuticals on its acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals Plc
Hayfin on the structuring of its equity investment in the Autovista group
Prior Experience
Macfarlanes LLP, London
Partner, 2016–2021
Secondment to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 2014–2015
Associate, 2008–2016
Trainee Solicitor, 2006–2008
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Memberships & Affiliations
Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) – Chartered Institute of Taxation
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2008, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
