Edward Stead
Partner, Head of Corporate, UK
Ed is head of our UK Corporate practice and has over 25 years of experience in advising mainstream PE and infrastructure investors, management teams and portfolio companies on all aspects of the PE investment life-cycle, including new platform investments, M&A and continuation fund investments.
Edward's experience
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Advised the principal sellers, including GCP and the management team, on the auction sale of the entire issued share capital of Flint Global, a prominent political, policy, regulatory, competition and economic advisory consultancy to Cinven, and on the terms of management’s reinvestment alongside the new investor.
- United Kingdom
- Professional Services
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Advised Rouse, a global intellectual property services provider, on its acquisition of Arnold & Siedsma, a leading European IP firm, strengthening its capabilities in the European market and complementing its existing APAC and EMEA presence.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised MML Capital Partners on its investment into QBS Technology Group, a software delivery platform
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Bridges and Management team of Alina, a leading UK home care provider supporting vulnerable elderly people to live independently, on an investment by Bridges Inclusive Growth Fund.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised management team of CALA Group Limited on equity investment terms in connection with the purchase of CALA by Sixth Street and Patron Capital.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Advised MML Keystone, a prominent infrastructure investor, on its majority (indirect) investment in Waste Vision B.V., a provider of smart waste management solutions headquartered in the Netherlands.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Advised MML Enterprise Fund on its strategic investment into Cosegic Limited. Cosegic is one of the UK's leading compliance consultancies providing assistance with FCA authorisation, SEC registration, ongoing consulting, prudential services, online training and compliance software.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised MML on the co-investment in Roboyo Group Limited by an entity managed by Stanley Capital Partners LLP.Roboyo Group Limited is the world's largest specialist hyper-automation company, helping Fortune 500, DAX 40 and other blue-chip corporate customers implement and manage intelligent and robotic process automation.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised MML Capital Partners Fund 8 on its minority investment in Ross-shire Engineering Limited, which included the rollover investment by existing management.
- United Kingdom
- Private equity
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Advised private equity client Livingbridge on its investment in North SP Group and the immediate follow-on acquisition of Data Techniques. North is a highly technical integrated technology specialist delivering end-to-end networking and IoT application design, implementation, support, and managed services throughout the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2026Thomson Reuters Stand Out Lawyer
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2012Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
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2001Qualified - England and Wales
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1999Nottingham University – LPC
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1999Joined Pinsent Masons
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1998Nottingham University – LLB
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