Covington has been advising private equity clients for more than 30 years, bringing a business-oriented focus, commercial judgment, and market knowledge to all our private equity deals.
Our global private equity practice represents sponsors in buyouts, growth equity investments, and secondary transactions. We also regularly advise private equity funds in a broad cross-section of finance transactions, including acquisition financings and recapitalizations. Additionally, we provide a wide range of services to other private investment firms, including sovereign wealth funds and family offices, and their portfolio companies, as well as institutional and corporate investors looking to invest in private equity funds. Covington’s private equity lawyers know the current market terms for deals and for funds, and what drives buyers and sellers in the transaction process, no matter the jurisdiction.
Our private equity lawyers across the globe are supported by a broader team of specialists that have a proven track record advising private equity firms in complex transactions, particularly with issues related to antitrust, tax, finance, executive compensation, labor, foreign direct investment/CFIUS, compliance/anti-corruption, international trade and export controls, ESG, environmental, and real estate law. More specifically, on regulatory matters and highly regulated industries issues, Covington can call upon the more than 120 former regulatory and enforcement officials within its ranks with a deep knowledge of global policy. In an increasingly regulated world, Covington has an unparalleled ability to navigate private equity clients through their most complex deals.
Additionally, because the firm represents clients from almost every industry, we have our fingers on the pulse of emerging issues in every sector. As a result, Covington advises private equity clients with an understanding of the target company’s industry, its business context, and the concerns of all involved parties, anticipating and efficiently resolving industry-specific issues raised in the process.
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