Introduction

George is a partner in the Corporate Transactions group. He joined Ashurst in 2026.

George has extensive experience advising on sponsor-backed transactions. His clients include alternative asset managers, institutional investors, corporates, senior management teams, founders and portfolio companies, to whom he acts as a trusted adviser on international M&A transactions, leveraged buy-outs, co-investments, reorganisations, restructurings and management incentive schemes.

  • Bridgepoint on:
    • its investment in Zuto and its investment in P&I.
    • its investment in Analysis Mason and its investment in Estesa.
    • the sale of the LOC Group to AqualisBraemar.
    • its investment in Prescient Healthcare.
    • its investment in and subsequent restructuring of Reassured.
  • Apax on:
    • its investment in IES.
    • its investment in Foods Connected.
  • ICG on:
    • the merger of 20-20 Trustees and Punter Southall Governance Services.
    • the sale of Supporting Education Group from ICG VII to ICG VIII.
    • its investment in Marston.
    • the acquisition by Supporting Education Group of the NSL Group.
  • Carlyle Europe Technology Partners on:
    • its investment in Graze.
    • the sale of Graze to Unilever.
  • CGE Partners on its investment in Datapharm.
  • PSG Equity on its investment in Emotion Mobility.
  • TA Associates on:
    • its investment in IFS and its investment in Flashtalking.
    • its acquisition of Old Mutual’s single strategy business.
  • FlightCentre on the acquisition of Scott Dunn.
  • Exponent Private Equity on the sale of sold the British premium handbag brand Radley to Bregal Freshstream.
  • Sapio Group completed its acquisition of UK-based Baywater Healthcare from the French medical group Bastide.

* prior to joining Ashurst Perkins Coie