Area of focus

Bolt-ons

Private equity firms often use buy and build strategies to drive value. Adding bolt-on acquisitions can bring synergies with the existing platform and can drive both domestic and international growth.

The private equity lawyers at Hogan Lovells help you structure bolt-ons. We can handle the acquisition investment and any adjustments to equity incentive arrangements and financing that may be required. We know your target industries, and are confident in working through any relevant regulatory issues....

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Representative experience

Advised on numerous bolt-on acquisitions for a portfolio company of Nordic Capital.

Advised Pamplona portfolio company, Charter NEX, on its acquisition of Optimum Plastics, Inc.

Advised Wyevale Garden Centres, a portfolio company of Terra Firma, on more than 10 bolt-on transactions.

Advised Navis Capital on the acquisition of Retail Active for its portfolio company Resource Experience Limited.

Media mention

Interview: Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin – S&P Global “The Pipeline” podcast

14 March 2024

M&A slowed in 2023, but deals are still getting done. In the latest episode of The Pipeline podcast, Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin dissects the challenges and adaptive strategies...

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Interview: Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin – Wharton Business Daily

16 October 2023

Our Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin was a guest on Wharton Business Daily discussing his measured optimism for the M&A market heading into 2024.

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Dealmaking languishes at decade low on private equity drought – Financial Times

28 September 2023

Our Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin shared his measured optimism with the Financial Times in an article discussing the current M&A market landscape.

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Interview: Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin – Bloomberg "Wall Street Week Daily"

27 September 2023

Our Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin was a guest on Bloomberg’s "Wall Street Week Daily" discussing his measured optimism for the M&A market over the next 12 months.

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Interview: Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin – Bloomberg Markets Today

10 August 2023

Our Global Head of M&A Bill Curtin was a guest on Bloomberg Markets Today in London discussing the anticipated trends and opportunities in M&A for the second half of 2023.