Harriet Steel is a corporate associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Harriet advises on a broad range of private equity and corporate transactions, including buyouts, co-investments and minority investments.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Harriet was involved in the following matters:
Apollo on:
its acquisition of a majority stake in the La Liga football club, Atlético de Madrid
its acquisition of Miller Homes
its majority acquisition in and take-private of Purmo Group
Brookfield on its strategic partnership with Barclays to grow and transform its payment acceptance business
Asahi Group Holdings on its acquisition of Diageo’s East Africa beer and spirits business
Stonepeak on its acquisition of a minority stake in the AA
Miller Homes on its acquisition of St Modwen Homes
Stanley Capital on its minority investment in Roboyo
A U.S. private equity sponsor on its €3.17 billion carve-out acquisition of a global construction chemicals business from a German public company
A U.S. private equity sponsor on its preference share investment into an Italian leisure business
A U.S. private equity sponsor on its co-investment arrangements in relation to the acquisition of a portfolio of rental housing properties in Finland
Prior Experience
Associate, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, 2024–2026
Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 2021–2024
Trainee Solicitor, Vinson & Elkins LLP, 2019–2021
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law SchoolLegal Practice Course2018
BPP Law SchoolGraduate Diploma in Law2017
University College LondonB.A. (Hons), Classics2016
