Jacob Gold
Jacob Gold

Jacob Gold

Partner

London

+44 20 7859 2396 | +44 7789 555 441
Jacob.Gold@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Jacob has around 15 years' experience of leading domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on advising private equity sponsors and other financial investors across the lifecycle.

Jacob Gold advises in relation to private equity, growth and venture capital and GP stakes and secondaries. 

His sector experience is diverse, but he has particularly strong experience in regulated M&A (financial services and infrastructure) and technology. 

His practice covers the full spectrum of corporate advice including large and mid-cap M&A; auctions; joint ventures; fundraisings and investments; strategic partnerships; restructuring; and C-suite advice to boards and senior executives.

  • Equitix, CNIC and KDM Power Limited on the €5 billion sale of UK power network operator Electricity North West to Iberdrola.
  • Elliott Investment Management in relation to the sale of UK debt purchaser, Azzurro Associates.
  • JC Flowers on its anchor investments into Lloyds of London insurance businesses, Niyam Group and Inigo. 
  • CKI in relation to its $450 million purchase of a portfolio of 32 operating onshore wind farms in the UK from Aviva Investors.
  • InfraRed Capital on the signing of a structured core-plus digital infrastructure vehicle with Pantheon.
  • Vontobel in relation to its acquisition of 24 Asset Management and substantial minority investment in Ancala Partners.
  • Babcock International Group PLC in relation to the disposal of its aerial emergency services business to Ancala Partners and disposal of its oil and gas aviation business to CHC Group.
  • Entrepreneurs First on its $200 million equity fundraising.
  • Nomura on its investments in various digital assets businesses, including Laser Digital, Trufin, Komainu and Fnality and its disposals of AIM2 and its holding in Euroclear. 
  • HM Treasury and British Business Bank on the design, implementation and portfolio management of the Future Fund and the design and structuring of Future Fund: Breakthrough and the National Security Strategic Investment Fund and various investments made in companies under these schemes. 

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