Katie J. Peek

Ms. Peek’s recent experience includes advising:

• Permira on the joint acquisition and combination of Kedrion Biopharma and Bio Products Laboratory, two leading providers of medicinal products derived from human blood plasma
• Inflexion on its reinvestment into K2 Partnering Solutions, a global technology and staffing specialist
• Goldman Sachs, Bowmark Capital, and Aston Lark on the sale of the Aston Lark group, one of the UK’s leading insurance brokers
• Platinum Equity on the US$4.2 billion acquisition of Urbaser, a Madrid-based integrated waste management company
• KSL Capital Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Third Space, the UK luxury health and fitness brand, alongside existing sponsor Encore Capital
• Hellman & Friedman on the c. €15 billion GP-led secondary / fund-to-fund transfer of its controlling interest in the Verisure Securitas Direct group
• One Equity Partners in its major strategic investment in Infobip, a global cloud communications platform for the world’s largest enterprises
• EQT Partners on the acquisition of RIMES Technologies Corporation, a leading managed data services and RegTech solutions provider with operations across the US, Europe, and Asia
• Hellman & Friedman on the disposal of a minority interest in the Verisure Securitas Direct group to GIC and further minority interests to GIC and Corporación Financiera Alba
• EQT Partners on its acquisition of Facile.it, an Italy-based company that operates a car insurance brokerage and price comparison website
• Leonard Green & Partners on its sale of a 25% stake of TopShop/TopMan, a UK-based operator of a chain of clothing retail stores
• Osler Diagnostics, a health technology company, on its Series C financing round
• Bloom & Wild, a flower delivery business, on its Series C financing round
• BDT Capital on its acquisition of UK-based fishing brand Fox International
• Platinum Equity in its acquisition of Iberconsa, a global provider of frozen seafood products
• Telenor on its €2.8 billion sale of its assets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to PPF Group
• An Asian investor in connection with its investment in a major music and audio platform
• The Carlyle Group and The Nature’s Bounty Co. on the £1.77 billion sale of Holland & Barrett, one of Europe’s largest health and wellness retailers
• The Carlyle Group on the sale of majority control of The Nature’s Bounty Co., a global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of health and wellness products, to KKR
• Findus Group on the disposal of Young’s Seafood, a leading UK chilled and frozen food supplier
• Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, on its disposal of Harry’s of London, a men’s shoe retailer
• The Carlyle Group portfolio company Acosta Sales & Marketing on the acquisition of Reach, a sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry
• Carlyle Strategic Partners III, a special situations private equity sponsor, on its £43 million public-to-private takeover offer for Nationwide Accident Repair Services, a listed accident repair services company