Having joined Osborne Clarke as a trainee in 1993 Al has focussed on private equity and M&A ever since.
Today Al is a senior partner in the Private Equity practice at Osborne Clarke. He works with a broad spectrum of sponsors, portfolio companies, management teams and shareholders on high profile deals nationally and internationally and on all aspects of investment activities and mergers and acquisitions. He is acknowledged as a market leading, pragmatic and commercially focussed corporate partner. His clients include Synova Capital, GCP, Kester, Palladian Investment Partners, LDC, Volpi Capital, Cadence Equity Partners, A-Gas and Western Global.
The quality Private Equity Team at Osborne Clarke, led by Al Livingstone, are a key legal partner for us. They are personable, technically strong, seek commercial solutions and work to the tightest deadlines to get deals completed."
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
"Working in our private equity practice means dealing with sponsors and companies in fast growth disruptive sectors where change leads to opportunities. I am able to help businesses deliver the solutions required in a fast paced technological world."
Western Global
Advised the shareholders and management team of Western Global, the leading provider of industrial liquid storage and dispensing solutions, on an investment from MML Capital Read more >
GCP
Advised Growth Capital Partners (GCP) on a new multi-million investment in cyber security services company, Bridewell Consulting Read more >
Synova
Advised growth investor Synova Capital on the buy-out of JM Glendinning Group Limited, a specialist broker operating within the commercial lines insurance market Read more >
Synova
Advised Synova on the sale of its majority stake in Mintec
Volpi Capital
Advised Volpi Capital on investment in Xalient, global networking and cybersecurity specialist
Synova Unity 5
Advised Synova Capital LLP on its investment in Unity Five Limited
Astrak
Advised management team of Astrak Group on a management buyout transaction led by Inflexion
4 Most
Advised 4most and management team on sale to Phoenix Equity Partners
Vistair
Advised shareholders of Vistair on merger with Comply365
Torbay Pharmaceuticals
Advised the management team of Torbay Pharmaceuticals
Palladian
Advised Palladian on £120m MBO of Intelli-Park
A-Gas
Advised management team of A-Gas on its majority stake sale to TPG Rise Climate
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Private Equity and Venture Capital Update | July 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of the Osborne Clarke Private Equity and Venture Capital Update. We hope that you find...