Gregory Scott

Prior to joining Kirkland, Greg worked on the following matters, advising:

• 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 CRH’s European Distribution Business
  • the acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s European Distribution Business
  • the proposed acquisition of NIBC Holding N.V.
  • the acquisition of the NEC Group
  • the acquisition of The Office 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 sale of the Elian Group
• CVC, Permira and Charterhouse on their £3 billion whole business securitisation of the AA
• 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

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