ProfessionalsAndreas Philipson
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aphilipson@paulweiss.com
aphilipson@paulweiss.com
Andreas Philipson is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups, based in London. Andy has extensive experience advising financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other complex cross-border transactions across Europe.
Andy has over 15 years of experience advising private equity firms, including advising clients such as EQT, TA Associates and Triton. Clients quoted in Chambers praise his commercial approach and ability to find solutions to complex issues. He has worked on deals across numerous sectors, including health care, technology, industrials and business services.
EXPERIENCE
Andy’s representative matters have included advising:
- EQT in a variety of transactions including:
- on its portfolio company BlueStep Bank on its acquisition of Bank2 ASA
- on its acquisition of leading enterprise software provider IFS AB alongside TA Associates
- on its and its portfolio company IVC Evidensia on the acquisition of VetStrategy, a leading Canadian veterinary care provider
- on its additional substantial investment and renewed long-term commitment in IVC Evidensia
- on its and its portfolio company Galderma on a $1 billion private placement
- on the sale of Anticimex, a global pest control specialist
- on the separation of software solutions provider WorkWave from IFS
- in its sale of leading medical device company HTL-Strefa to Investindustrial
- in its minority stake sale in Anticimex, a leading global specialist in preventive pest control
- in the combination of IVC and Evidensia
- in the disposal of Atos Medical, the global medical technology leader in laryngectomy care, to PAI
- TenCate Grass Holding B.V. and Crestview Partners on the sale of a majority stake in TenCate to Leonard Green & Partners
- Triton in a variety of transactions including:
- on its €5 billion Triton IV Continuation Fund
- on its sale of Polygon to funds managed by AEA Investors