Overview
Kieran Sargent focuses his practice on domestic and global corporate transactions. He has particular expertise advising on private equity transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, disposals and investments, for a broad range of sponsors, corporates, financial institutions and management teams.
Kieran’s transactional experience spans a variety of industries, from professional services to sports and entertainment to technology and healthcare. He also has experience advising on restructurings and portfolio transactions.
Prior to joining McDermott, Will & Schulte, Kieran worked as a Senior Associate in the Corporate/M&A team of a leading international law firm in London. Kieran also spent six months seconded to IBM.
Results
- Advised the sellers of a fertility clinic group on their sale to a specialised family investment office.
- Advised NZP UK and Advent International on the sale of NZP UK’s novel bile acid business to, and subsequent reinvestment in, Cristae Therapeutics.*
- Advised Nactarome, a portfolio group of TA Associates, on its acquisition of Claremont Ingredients from The Hut Group.*
- Advised the management of Callstack, a global leader in React Native and cross-platform app development, on a majority stake investment by Viking Global Investors.*
- Advised Horizon Capital and the management of Dains Accountants on the sale of Dains Accountants, a leading provider of accountancy and business advisory services in the UK, to IK Partners.*
- Advised the management of one of the world’s leading K12 education groups on the €625 million sale of a 50 percent stake in the company, by Providence Equity Partners, to Wendel, a French investment company.*
- Advised the management of CSM Sport and Entertainment on its sale by Chime Communications to Wasserman Media Group.*
- Advised the management of a British live entertainment company on its sale by Providence Equity Partners to KKR.*
- Advised the management of a leading UK provider of therapeutic fostering, residential and special education on the sale by Graphite Capital to Cap10 Partners.*
- Advised Synova on its investment in Learnlight, an educational technology company specialising in language and communication skills.*
- Advised Queen’s Park Equity on its management buyouts of Psych-UK and Blue Ribbon Health and Wellbeing.*
- Advised Horizon Capital on its leveraged buyouts of BP3 Global, Dains Accountants, Ridge and Partners, Boston Multi Family Office and Alchemist.*
- Advised management on the sale of a majority stake, and reinvestment, in Compass Continuing Healthcare to Omni Partners.*
- Advised the sellers of a group of SEN schools to Apposite Capital.*
- Advised HCRG Care Group and Twenty20 Capital on the acquisition of Operose Health, an NHS primary care service provider.*
- Advised Dains Accountants on its acquisitions of 12 accountancy businesses across the UK and Ireland, including Barnes Roffe.*
- Advised the partners of Silver Levene on the sale of Silver Levene to Xeinadin, a top 20 UK and Ireland accountancy firm.*
- Advised Sanlam Life on the sale of its UK pensions business to Chesnara and wealth management business to Oaktree Capital.*
*Matters handled prior to joining the firm.
Credentials
Education
University of Law, LPC with MSc, Law, Business and Management, with distinction, 2019
University of Law, GDL, with commendation, 2018
University of Warwick, BA, 2017
Admissions
England and Wales
