Jamie Gillespie

Expertise

Jamie specialises in private equity transactions and advises a range of private equity funds, businesses, management teams and individuals working closely with them and their businesses on new investments, buy-outs, disposals, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and general day-to-day corporate matters.

Jamie in particular enjoys working closely with clients to understand what matters most and to guide them through transactions with clear, practical advice drawing on experience advising on Gateley’s own acquisitions of complementary business and practicalities of effective integration.

Experience

1. Advising LDC on the management buy-out of Frankham Group, a leading property and construction consultancy, and its investment in Deltron Group, lift repair, service/maintenance specialists.
2. Advising Gymshark, a D2C global fitness apparel brand, and Ben Francis and the senior management team on all aspects of a minority capital raise from General Atlantic, securing Gymshark’s ‘Unicorn’ status (valued greater than $1bn.
3. Advising Connection Capital and management on the sale of 23.5 Degrees, a UK-focussed Starbucks franchisee to Starbucks Corporation, USA.
4. Advising TTC Group, a competency management and training solutions provider, on bolt-on acquisitions of Business Driver Fleet Risk Management, Licence Bureau, Synergie Training, Miad Healthcare and Think Eleven.
5. Advising Gateley on the acquisitions of complementary professional and consultancy services businesses GCL Solicitors, International Investment Services, Persona Associates, T-Three, Paul Tweed, The Vinden Partnership, Tozer Gallagher, Adamson Jones, Smithers Purslow, Symbiosis IP and Groom Wilkes & Wright.