Sam Trowbridge

Sam advises on the tax aspects of private and public M&A transactions, with a particular focus on the tax structuring of UK and international private equity transactions and their related financings, restructuring and management equity arrangements. Sam also advises investment fund managers on tax and structuring issues relating to their funds, including carried interest and co-investment arrangements.

Relevant experience:

• Advised Bain Capital Life Sciences on its investment, alongside SK Capital Partners, in Swixx BioPharma AG
• Advised Advent on the acquisition of a majority stake in Reckitt’s Essential Home for up to USD 4.8 billion.*
• Advised Blackstone portfolio company Bourne Leisure on a refinancing with a GBP 2.9 billion facilities agreement.*
• Advised TPG Rise Climate and GIC on the financing to acquire Techem Group for EUR 6.7 billion.*
• Advised Strategic Value Partners on the cash offer for Nordic Paper.*
• Advised Advent International on the sale of Evri to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo for approximately USD 2.7 billion.*
• Advised EP Group on its recommended cash offer for International Distribution Services, implying an enterprise value of GBP 5.2 billion.*
• Advised Gen II Fund Services on the acquisition of Crestbridge.*
• Advised Iconic Sports on its investment in Eagle Football, which acquired a significant controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe SA.*
• Advised SourceCode and Cerberus on its agreement to acquire Boston Limited.*
• Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners of the acquisition of Consilium Safety Group.*
• Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Wildstone.*

*Experience at previous firm.