George Burt advises investment funds and corporations on complex equity transactions, with a focus on preferred equity and joint ventures, as well as private equity funds and multinational corporations on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. George has experience in a variety of sectors across both emerging and established markets.
Advised Bain Capital Special Situations in the GBP1.2 billion investment it co-led with Pollen Street Capital in the merger between The Markerstudy Group and Atlanta Group.*
Advised Bain Capital Special Situations on its acquisition of Sunshine Leases.*
Advised Bain Capital Special Situations on its acquisition of the Andros Portfolio.*
Advised Intrum AB on its EUR3 billion capital partnership with Cerberus Capital Management.*
Advised Intrum AB on a EUR1 billion asset sale to Cerberus Capital Management.*
Advised The Carlyle Group on in its agreement to acquire Altera Infrastructure Group’s FPSO business from Brookfield.*
Advised The Carlyle Group’s portfolio company SierraCol on its acquisition of a minority interest in SierraCol Energy Arauca LLC from Repsol.*
Advised UFG Private Equity in relation to multiple divestments.*
Advised Admaius Capital Partners as the lead investor in its $100 million investment in MFS Africa, the largest digital payments network in Africa.*
Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of a European pharmaceutical and healthcare business.*
Advised Coller Capital on multiple co-investment and secondary transactions
Advised Pantheon Ventures on multiple co-investment and secondary transactions.*
Advised Sun Capital Partners on its investment in ROXi.*
Advised a large Spanish bank on the spin-out of its fintech venture capital fund.*