Simon Rootsey Named “Private Equity Rising Star” by Law.com International

26 October, 2023

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Akin corporate & finance partner Simon Rootsey has been named a 2023 Private Equity Rising Star by Law.com International.

The list recognized 25 of the “best up-and-coming” private equity lawyers in the U.K. and Europe. Individuals were selected based on the quality of their client base; the scale, significance and complexity of their deals; their client feedback and general market reputation; the standing of their mentor; and other examples of career success and innovation.

Law.com International highlighted Simon’s experience of “over a decade’s worth of work in Africa, including acting on some of the highest profile $1 billion-plus private equity deal investments and exits in the continent.”

Akin’s private equity transactions team has experience across the full spectrum of private equity transactions and at all levels of the capital structure (learn more here).

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