Mark Cliffe

He/himSenior Associate
Mark is a great performer in the Corporate team.
 
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About

Mark’s practice focuses on domestic and international M&A and private equity transactions. He acts regularly for institutional investors, corporates and portfolio companies on investments, acquisitions, exits and corporate governance matters.

Mark also has experience of managing and delivering large scale reorganisations across multiple jurisdictions. Mark has particular expertise in and focus on the energy and consumer goods sectors.

EXPERIENCE

Mark’s recent experience includes advising:

PRIVATE EQUITY / M&A
Sun Capital on:

  • the buy-out of MegaGroup;
  • the sale of Allied Glass to Verallia;
  • the buy-out of CNC;
  • the sale of Sharps Bedrooms;
  • the sale of O&S Doors;
  • the buy-out of WesCom Signal and Rescue from The Jordan Company;
  • numerous bolt-on transactions for Adler & Allan (Environmental Risk Management) and Coveris (Packaging Solutions);

Mayfair Partners on the disposal of SnowFox Group (including Yo! Sushi);
Patron Capital on the acquisition of Livingston Designer Outlet from Blackstone;
KKR on the acquisition of VBK, the largest publishing house in the Netherlands;
Ramsay Healthcare on the acquisition of Elysium Healthcare for GBP775 million;
August Equity on the sale of Amtivo Group to Charterhouse Capital Partners;
Odyssey on the acquisition of Digital Lab Consulting;
YouGov on the acquisition of GfK’s consumer panel business for EUR315 million;
Saur on its acquisition of waste water facilities in the UK from Veolia;

VENTURE CAPITAL
TriplePoint Capital on:

  • its investment in VanMoof, an e-bike manufacturer;
  • its investment in InFarm, a vertical farming company;
  • its investment in Monzo

ENERGY
Greencoat Capital
on:

  • the acquisition of South Kyle Wind Farm for GBP330 million;
  • the acquisition of Twentyshilling and Wind Rig wind farms;
  • the acquisition of Andershaw wind farm from Statkraft for GBP121 million;

Ignitis on its investment in North Sea wind farms.

 

Education
  • College of Law, LPC, Merit, 2013 - 2014
  • Leeds University, Law, 2:1, 2010 - 2013

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Phone

+44 (0)113 369 2379
(Work, Leeds)