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Peter Banks

Partner

Email

peter.banks@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2991

Offices

London

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Peter is Private Equity Sector Lead - Europe.

Peter has significant experience advising private equity funds and other financial sponsors on a range of transactions, including buyouts, mergers, exits, joint ventures, minority sales, consortium arrangements, co-investments and preferred equity and hybrid investments.

Peter is ranked as "Highly Regarded" by IFLR 1000.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Bridgepoint on the sale of Element Materials Technology to Temasek for USD7bn.
  • USS on the sale of a significant equity interest in Dukes Education to KKR.
  • Exponent on its acquisition of TRS Foods and East End Foods from their Respective Founders.
  • PAI Partners and R+R Ice Cream on the joint venture with Nestlé to combine their worldwide ice cream businesses.
  • Waterland on its investment in Moore Kingston Smith.
  • Apollo on its joint venture with Hines to acquire Aedes SIIQ.
  • Apollo on its investment into CPI Property Group.
  • Exponent on the sale of Meadow Foods to Fairfax Financial Holdings.
  • H.I.G. Capital on the acquisition of Vernacare from Palatine Private Equity.
  • TDR Capital on the sale of International Car Wash Group, the world's leading car wash operator, to Roark Capital.

Published Work

  • Peter Banks, John Geraghy and Oliver Bacon, (2020) "Will investment in the world’s ageing oil and gas basins ultimately pay off? Private equity's upstream journey: Allen & Overy"

Recognition

“'Rising Star' for Private Equity. ”
Legal Week 2019, 40 Under 40
“Peter Banks is commercial, experienced and pragmatic. He seeks solutions, not disputes and protects clients' interests.”
Legal 500 UK, 2021

Awards

  • Peter is ranked as "Highly Regarded" by IFLR 1000.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2009

Academic

LLB (Hons), Law, University of Bristol, 2005    
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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.