Tom D. Evans

tom.evans@lw.com

+44.20.7710.3097

Profile

Tom D. Evans is an M&A lawyer with almost two decades of experience advising funds and other financial investors on complex cross border mergers and acquisitions and corporate financing arrangements, including public and private acquisitions, carve-outs, take privates, consortium arrangements, minority investments, and disposals.

Mr. Evans is a thought leader in the private equity industry. He co-edits PE Views, the Latham & Watkins quarterly publication addressing significant legal, regulatory, and market developments relevant to the private equity industry in Europe, co-edits Latham & Watkins’ annual European private equity M&A market study, edits the text Private Equity Exits: A Practical Analysis, and has published chapters in Private Equity: A Transactional Analysis and Global Investment Funds: A Practical Guide to Structuring, Raising and Managing Funds.

One client says, “He's on top of everything, extremely hard-working and fantastic to work with.” Chambers UK 2019.

Experience

Mr. Evans' experience includes advising:

Astorg Partners

On the acquisition with Cinven of LGC, a global leader in the life sciences tools sector
On the acquisition and disposal of Audiotonix, a global market leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of professional audio mixing consoles
On acquisitions by its leading multi-jurisdictional corporate services provider, IQ-EQ, including of First Names Group, Lawson Connor, and Augentius

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

On the acquisition of an approximate 48% stake in GlobalLogic Inc., a global leader in digital product development services

L Catterton

On its investment in Little Moons, a premium UK dessert brand
On its investment in Princess Yachts International, one of the World’s top designers and manufacturers of super yachts
On its investment in Pepe Jeans, a leading player in denim and sportswear
On its combination with L Capital and L Real Estate, the private equity operations of LVMH and Groupe Arnault, to form L Catterton

Findus Group

On the disposal of Youngs Seafood, a leading UK chilled and frozen food supplier
On the £500 million sale of its continental European chilled and frozen food business

Nordic Capital

On the £2.25 billion sale of The Binding Site, a manufacturer of immunodiagnostic kits and reagents
On its investment in RLDatix, an international specialist in governance, risk and compliance solutions for healthcare

Onex Corporation

On the up to €3.75 billion acquisition of SIG Combibloc Group AG, a global packaging business

PAI Partners

On the disposal of and reinvestment in, together with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Refresco, one of the largest independent beverage contract manufacturers in the world

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
On its investment in GoCardless, a leading payment processing business
On its investment in New Immo Group, a leader in digital real estate in France, through the SAFTI and megAgence brands
On the acquisition of Quotient Sciences, a provider of CDMO and CRO services to pharma and biotech companies, and its acquisition of Arcinova, the UK based multiservice CDMO provider
On the acquisition of the Corin Group, an international orthopaedic implant business, and its acquisition of Global Orthopaedic Technlogy, a leading Australian orthopaedic implant designer and manufacturer
On the acquisition of I-MED Radiology Network, a diagnostic imaging provider

Platinum Equity

On the US$4.2 billion acquisition of Urbaser, a Madrid-based integrated waste management company
On the acquisition of Biscuit International, a leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits, and its acquisition of Continental Bakeries
On the acquisition of Iberconsa, a global provider of frozen seafood
On the disposal of Exterion Media, a leading European out-of-home media business
On the US$1.3 billion acquisition of Wyndham Worldwide’s European vacation rental business

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

England and Wales (Solicitor)
Victoria (Australia)

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University, 2001
BA, Australian National University, 1999

Languages Spoken

English

Practices

Industries

Business and financial district in a city with pillars

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