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Monika Przygoda

Partner

Email

monika.przygoda@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4934

Offices

London

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Monika is a member of the global private equity group. She has significant experience acting for private equity firms and other private capital investors on acquisitions and disposals. She also has experience in a wide range of corporate transactions including large multi-national joint ventures, cross border private acquisitions and disposals and restructurings.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Blacksheep Fund Management on the acquisition of Distilled Ltd the company that runs Daft.ie, DoneDeal.ie and Adverts.ie, the Irish classified advertising platforms.

  • Bridgepoint on its disposal of Care UK, a provider of residential care for older people to the public and private sectors.
     
  • Cinven’s Strategic Financials Fund on its acquisition of a 50% interest in Policy Expert, one of the UK’s fastest growing insurance businesses, from its current owner, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
     
  • Avenue Capital Group and Robus Capital Management in connection with the sale of Schletter Group, a Germany-based provider of solar mounting systems, to Blackstone and Rivean Capital and their joint portfolio company Enstall, the world's leading provider of rooftop solar mounting systems. 
     
  • Apax Partners LLP on its acquisition of WGSN Limited, a leading global consumer trend forecaster, from Ascential for a total enterprise value of up to £700 million.

  • Ardian on the disposal of Audiotonix, a global market leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of professional audio mixing consoles and related products to PAI Partners.
     
  • One Equity Partners on its acquisition of MSQ Partners, a tech-enabled marketing, creative service and digital transformation consulting firm, from LDC.
     
  • Exponent Private Equity on its acquisition of International Flavours & Fragrances Inc.'s (IFF) Flavour and Speciality Ingredients (FSI) business.
     
  • Advent International on its EUR 4bn disposal of the allnex Group to PTTGC International (Netherlands) B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangkok-based PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited.
     
  • Eurazeo on its EUR 1.8bn disposal of 50% of Planet to Advent International and the related joint venture arrangements.
     
  • Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation on the acquisition of Compre, a specialist global consolidator of closed books of non-life insurance policies, from CBPE Capital LLP.
     
  • Blackstone on its acquisition of a majority stake in Luminor Bank from Nordea and DNB.
     
  • Sampo and Rand Merchant Investment on the shareholder arrangements related to their acquisition of Hastings Group Holdings plc, the UK insurance company.
     
  • Dorilton Capital on its EUR 152m acquisition of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited.
     
  • A large global investment manager on its acquisition of a majority stake of infra tech business VX Fiber.
     
  • A large global investment manager on its acquisition of 49% of London Luton Airport from Ardian.
     
  • A large global investment manager on its acquisition of Leeds Bradford Airport from Bridgepoint.
     
  • R&R Ice Cream and PAI Partners on the joint venture between R&R Ice Cream and Nestlé to combine their worldwide ice cream business.
     
  • Apax Partners LLP on its acquisition of SafetyKleen from Warburg Pincus.
     
  • Coca-Cola Iberian Partners on its USD27bn three-way merger with Coca-Cola Enterprises and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke, to form Coca-Cola European Partners.
     
  • Deutsche Asset Management and 3i on their acquisition of TCR.
     
  • Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of Photobox Group, Europe's leading digital consumer service for personalised products and gifts.
     

Awards

  • Financial News Rising Star of Legal Services 2023
  • Law.com Private Equity Rising Star 2022

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2010

Academic

BA (Hons) Economics and Management, Oxford University, 2006
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP, 2007
Legal Practice Course, BPP, 2008

Languages

English, Polish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.