Edward Coates

edward.coates@lw.com

+44.20.7866.2859

Profile

Edward Coates is an associate in the Corporate Department of the London office of Latham & Watkins.

Mr. Coates primarily advises clients including financial sponsors, corporates, and management teams on private equity, venture capital and cross-border M&A transactions, and general corporate matters.

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Coates was an associate in the corporate department of a major international law firm, based in London and has also spent time working in its offices in Hong Kong and Paris.

Experience

Mr. Coates’ experience includes advising:

CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games, from Carlyle
Leonard Green & Partners on its investment in IRIS, a leading global provider of mission-critical software and services in accountancy, payroll, HR, and education
Silver Lake on its investment in Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, alongside existing investors Digital Bridge and Australian Super
GTCR on its acquisition of Once For All, a leading compliance and supply chain management software provider, from Warburg Pincus
Energy Capital Partners on its equity arrangements alongside senior management following its acquisition of Biffa plc
TA Associates on its investment in MRH Trowe, one of the largest owner-managed commercial lines insurance brokers in Germany, alongside its reinvesting founders and AnaCap Financial Partners
Epiris on its acquisition of the LoneStar Group, a global manufacturer to industrial and energy markets
Bridgepoint on its investment in MiQ, a leading global programmatic media partner, alongside its reinvesting founders and management shareholders
TA Associates on its sale and reinvestment alongside Hg Capital in the Access Group, a leading provider of business management software, valuing Access at £9.2 billion
TA Associates on its investment in EsPublico, a public sector and government-focused software platform provider based in Spain
Epiris on its acquisition of Inchcape Shipping Services, a global provider of port agency and marine services
Onex Partners V on its investment in TES, a leading education technology services provider, from Providence Equity Partners
Atos on the acquisition of Cloudreach, a provider of multi-cloud services from the Blackstone Group
Encore Capital on the sale of Third Space, the UK luxury health and fitness brand, and reinvestment alongside KSL Capital Partners*
Register Group, an Hg portfolio investment on the acquisition of Team Blue, a leading digital enabler*
Duke Street on the sale of Baywater Healthcare*
European Capital on the sale of Hillarys Blinds*
ABRY Partners on the sale of Thomson Online Benefits, a provider of global benefits management software*
European Capital on the sale of Farrow & Ball, a manufacturer of luxury paints and wallpapers*
Senior management of Compre, a non-life insurance legacy specialist, on their sale and reinvestment alongside Cinven and BCI*
Michelin on the sale of restaurant booking platform Bookatable to TripAdvisor*
Etihad on its majority investment in Italian airline, Alitalia*
Senior management of Miller Homes, a UK-based homebuilder on their sale and reinvestment alongside Bridgepoint*
Senior management of IFS, a global enterprise software solution provider on its sale to EQT Fund III*
The founders of Third Bridge, an investment services provider, on its sale to IK Investment Partners*
EQT Ventures on various Seed to Series B funding rounds*