Gregory Scott
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Overview
Greg is a corporate partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He focuses on advising financial investor clients on all aspects of their investments, including any initial acquisition, portfolio assistance and ultimate exit.
Greg has spent time on secondment at each of CVC Capital Partners LLP and The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP.
Greg was recently recognised in Financial News as one of its ‘2023 Rising Stars in Legal Services’ in its annual ’40 Under 40’ list, (2023), as well as being added to the Law.com International list of 2022 “Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Private Equity Lawyers.” The Private Equity Rising Stars list serves to highlight the best of the up-and-coming talents within the U.K. and European legal private equity industry.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Greg has worked on the following matters, advising:
- Brookfield on the:
- acquisition of Generator Hostels Group
- sale of Altera Infrastructure’s Shuttle Tanker business
- recommended cash offer for Tritax EuroBox
- sale of Tritax EuroBox’s assets to SEGRO
- recapitalization of Schoeller Alliber
- sale of Student Roost to a joint venture formed between GIC and Greystar
- €1.089 billion recommended cash offer for Hibernia REIT
- Blackstone on the acquisition by Candle Media of Moonbug Entertainment
- EQT on:
- the structuring and implementation of Galderma’s IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange
- the £4.5 billion recommended cash offer of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
- its proposed offer for Alfa Financial Software Holdings
- the €6.8 billion acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia
- the acquisition of Green Investment Group’s stake in Covanta
- the carve-out of Covanta’s European operations to create a standalone Waste-to-Energy platform
- its significant investment, together with Vitruvian Partners, in CFC
- Preservation Capital Partners on its:
- minority investment in Berry Palmer & Lyle (BPL)
- acquisition of Saltus Partners
- PagsGroup on the proposed acquisition of Chelsea Football Club
- Actis on its sale to General Atlantic
- IK Partners on the sale of a controlling interest in the firm to Wendel
- Energy Capital Partners on its approximately $1 billion combination with Bridgepoint Group plc
- The ad hoc committee of first lien noteholders in respect of the successful recapitalisation of the Matalan Group
- The Carlyle Group on the proposed acquisition of Unilever’s tea division
Prior to joining Kirkland, Greg worked on the following matters, advising:
- Consortium of football clubs on the formation of the European Super League
- Cinven and GIC on the acquisition of the Miller Group
- Chryasor on the c. $2 billion reverse takeover of Premier Oil
- Blackstone on:
- the sale of Armacell, alongside KIRKBI
- the acquisition of BME
- the acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s European Distribution Business
- the acquisition of the NEC Group
- the acquisition of JOA
- the sale of Butterkist
- the acquisition of Clarion Events and subsequent merger with Global Sources
- the minority investment in De Nora
- Cinven on its proposed acquisition of AXA Life Europe
- Apax on the acquisition of GammaLife
- GIC on the sale of EIR to NJJ Holdings LLC
- EQT on:
- the acquisition of Azelis
- pre-IPO reorganisation
- the acquisition of Independent Vetcare Limited
- the acquisition and sale of GB Railfreight Limited
- the acquisition of Unilode Aviation Solution
- KKR on the acquisition of South Staffordshire Water
- Electra Partners on the acquisition and subsequent sale of the Elian Group
- CVC, Permira and Charterhouse on their £3 billion whole business securitisation of the AA Group
- Barclays Bank PLC on:
- the sale of its wealth and investment management business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Bank of Singapore
- the sale of its Italian retail banking business to Mediobanca
- Permira on the sale of All3Media to Discovery Communications and Liberty Global
- CVC on the sale of the Hozelock Group
Prior Experience
Clifford Chance LLP, London and New York
- Partner, 2021
- Secondment to The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP, 2017
- Senior Associate, 2016–2021
- Associate, 2012–2016
- Secondment to CVC Capital Partners LLP, 2012
- Trainee Solicitor, 2010–2012
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Recognition
Recognised in Financial News as one of its ‘2023 Rising Stars in Legal Services’ in its annual ‘40 Under 40’ list, (2023)
Recognised by Law.com in their ‘Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Private Equity Lawyers’ list, (2022)
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2012, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- Stanford Graduate School of Business2009
- College of Law, London MoorgateLegal Practice Course2009
- Newcastle UniversityLL.B.2008
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Brookfield Real Estate on Acquisition of Generator Hostels
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Preservation Capital Partners on Investment in BPL
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Brookfield on Sale of Tritax EuroBox Assets to SEGRO European Logistics Partnership
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Brookfield and Altera Infrastructure on Sale of Altera Shuttle Tankers to the Angelicoussis Group
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Brookfield on Recommended Cash Offer for Tritax EuroBox plc