Winston Taylor
Private Equity Associate
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About Winston Taylor
At Winston Taylor, we set the standard, together.
Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you're in the room. In the action, sleeves rolled up.
You'll work with leading clients—disruptors and fast-growth companies—and help them stay one step ahead by making critical decisions that shape their future. Our global presence spans the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, offering the scale and speed clients demand.
You’ll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset, building experience through hands-on work. Our approach is personal—we provide the platform; you shape the work around your goals and aspirations.
Step into the moments that matter. Join Winston Taylor.
Position Summary: Private Equity Associate
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As a Private Equity Associate, you will support sponsors, management teams, portfolio companies, and financial institutions across a wide range of private equity and corporate transactions. You'll collaborate closely with partners and peers, taking ownership in transaction execution while cultivating client relationships.
The team advises on:
- Buyouts
- Leveraged transactions
- Buy-and-build strategies
- Growth capital investments
- Distressed situations
- Exits
- General mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
- Strategic corporate transactions
Much of the work has an international focus, providing exposure to complex cross-border deals.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on private equity investments, acquisitions, disposals, and broader corporate transactions.
- Lead day-to-day management and execution of private equity and M&A transactions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documentation.
- Coordinate with specialist teams (Finance, Tax, Employment, Benefits, Regulatory) to ensure seamless client service.
- Support clients through buyouts, leveraged transactions, growth capital investments, buy-and-build programs, distressed situations, and exit strategies.
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Essential Criteria
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent in a comparable jurisdiction).
- Proven experience within a private equity, corporate, or transactional legal practice.
- Strong track record advising on private equity transactions, buyouts, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A).
- Exposure to cross-border transactions and international deal execution.
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