Harry Eastgate

Senior Associate
London
About

Harry has experience advising on international private equity transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions for both domestic and international clients. Harry acts for both private equity investors and management teams on private equity transactions as well as for vendors and purchasers on mergers and acquisitions.

Areas of FocusMedia, Sports and EntertainmentCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate Equity
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Grant Thornton UK on its majority investment by Cinven.
  • Advising MidEuropa on the acquisition of a majority stake in MBL Group, a leading European contract development and manufacturing organisation for assisted mobility.
  • Advising Management on the disposal of Rimes to Five Arrows, the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co.
  • Advising The Carlyle Group on its disposal of Livingstone Technologies.
  • Advising Heineken UK on: (i) its acquisition of shares in Beavertown Brewery; and (ii) its investment in Served Drinks.
  • Advising Redical on the GBP120m acquisition of the Victoria Gate and Victoria Quarter shopping centres located in Leeds from Hammerson Plc.
  • Advising Shareholders on the USD300m sale of Hindawi Limited, a leading publisher of Open Access journals, to John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Advising Management on the disposal of a leading European pharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of central nervous disorders (reported to be the biggest European pharma deal of 2020).
  • Advising Management on the EUR3.2bn disposal of IFS to a new EQT Fund.
  • Advising LDC on the acquisition of Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited.
  • Advising Michelin on the sale of Bookatable, the restaurant reservation platform, to TripAdvisor’s TheFork.
  • Advising The 2 Sisters Food Group on the carve‑out disposals of its red meat processing business to Kepak Group and its fresh‑filled sandwich production business to Samworth Brothers.
Education
  • Durham University, BA (Hons) Anthropology & Archaeology, 2015
  • University of Law, GDL, LPC, MSc (Law, Business and Management), 2017

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper advises MidEuropa on majority stake in MBL Group

19 December 2025

News

DLA Piper advises Grant Thornton on majority investment by Cinven

16 December 2024 .3 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises Heineken on a significant minority investment in SERVED Drinks

12 October 2023 .2 minute read

View All
CallvCardLinkedInPrint

Connect

Phone

+44 (0)20 7796 6305
(Work, London)
+44 (0) 7927 571383
(Work)