“SJ Berwin’s ‘excellent’ team has a first class reputation for private equity, where it is considered ‘the best in the market’ especially in pushing boundaries and structuring more innovative solutions” Legal 500
SJ Berwin is at the core of international private equity. Operating from 11 offices across Europe, East Asia and the Middle East, we have one of the largest integrated global teams, with over 150 specialist lawyers advising leading players across the full private equity spectrum.
The depth and breadth of our knowledge is unrivalled. We offer the full range of private equity services including Buyouts, Fund Formation, Secondaries, Spin-outs and Venture Capital, together with specialist advisers in our Acquisition Finance, Competition, Regulatory and Tax practices.
We are recognised in the private equity world as being the ‘go to’ firm for the most complex and groundbreaking transactions.
It is the combination of this innovation, technical expertise, depth, geographic coverage and our commitment to the private equity industry that differentiates SJ Berwin as the true market leader. We have never been satisfied just to advise - our lawyers place themselves at the centre of the industry through our lobbying and support of the sector as a whole.
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Below is a sample of recent awards we have won.
- Corporate Team of the Year The Lawyer Awards 2010
- Law Firm of the Year BVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2010
- Law Firm of the Year for France Grands Prix 2010 Private Equity Magazine
- LBO Team of the Year (by value) in France Grands Prix 2010 Magazine des Affaires
- Private Equity Law Firm of the Year for France ACQ Finance Global Awards 2010
- Fund Formation Team of the Year 2010 Private Equity News Awards