Danny Westmoreland is a private equity and M&A lawyer, working across a number of sectors, with a particular focus on media, sport and entertainment.
Danny acts for private equity investors, management teams and portfolio companies in relation to buyouts, exits, restructurings, bolt-ons and management incentive plans.
Danny works with media and entertainment companies, sports teams, owners and investors on a range of M&A activity including acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
Danny has been seconded to the Premier League and LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, both of which provided him with insights of real value.
Bar admissionsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
EXPERIENCE
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. on its 50:50 joint venture with BT Group plc to create a new sports venture in the UK, TNT Sports, by combining Eurosport UK and BT Sport.
Los Angeles Football Club on its partnership with FC Bayern Munich in relation to a global soccer development cooperation, named “Red&Gold Football”, which will provide a platform for young talent featuring high-level development and a pathway to first team football.
The lead-investor in a consortium pursuing the acquisition of Chelsea Football Club.
Synova on its sale of Avantra, provider of the market-leading AIOps software platform for the SAP ecosystem, to Resurgens Technology Partners.
Chiltern Capital, Keyhaven Capital Partners and Management on the sale of Steer Automotive Group, the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent collision repair group, to Oakley Capital.
Harbor, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners, on its acquisition of Pinnacle, a leading legal technology and managed services provider in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
LDC and its portfolio company, Blis, an innovative provider of powerful and privacy-centric advertising solutions, on the sale of Blis to T-Mobile, valuing Blis at $175 million
LDC and its portfolio company, Croud, a global full-service digital marketing company, on the sale of Croud to ECI Partners.
Graphite Capital on its investment in Wonderbly, one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent publishers and the global leader in personalized gift books, and subsequent sale of Wonderbly to Penguin Random House, a leading global trade book publisher.
Combell Group, a leader in mass hosting services for SMEs across Europe, and Management shareholders on the buyout by Hg Capital; Combell Group on its subsequent acquisition of TransIP Group, to create team.blue; and team.blue on its acquisition of Register Group, an international leader in digital services for professionals.
Laxton, a global leader in biometric identity solutions, and its shareholders, Management and Enlightenment Capital, on its strategic partnership with Dai Nippon Printing CO., Ltd (DNP), through a majority investment by DNP.
Management on the EUR4.5bn buyout of ekterra, Unilever’s tea business, by CVC Capital Partners.
Management on Temasek’s acquisition of Element Materials Technology, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, from Bridgepoint.
Management on KSL Capital Partner’s acquisition of a majority interest in Third Space, the luxury health and fitness brand, from Encore Capital.
