Recognised as one of the leading Private Equity lawyers in the UK (Chambers UK 2017, IFLR 2017, Legal 500 2016) Amit Nayyar helps PE sponsors, investee companies and management teams realise their investment strategies.

Amit heads our relationship with leading PE sponsors such as Rothschild (Five Arrows Principal Investments), Foundation Investment Partners, Kelso Place, Norland Capital and Trilantic Capital Partners. With over 15 years' experience in private equity, Amit has acted as lead counsel on a variety of high-profile buy-outs, restructurings and deals in the UK and Europe – with a particular focus on technology, healthcare and education investments.

Clients comment in particular on Amit's commercial acumen and ability to unblock situations - "I have always depended on Amit's excellent legal brain and specifically his technical knowledge, commercial awareness and ability to get things done." (Chambers UK 2017).

Education
LLB (Hons) - University of Leeds