Joshua Willis
Partner
Josh is part of our UK private equity group with particular expertise in the financial services and retail sectors. Josh advises institutional investors, founders and management teams on buyouts, fundraisings and related M&A activity.
Joshua's experience
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Advised the management team of Knovia, one of the UK’s leading apprenticeship and vocational training providers, on the terms of the MBO by Eureka Education, backed by French PE firm, Naxicap Partners.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Advised Ufenau Capital Partners, a Swiss private equity investor, on its investment in Express Solicitors, a fast-growing UK personal injury law firm.
- Luxembourg and United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Summit Group Limited (a portfolio company of Sovereign Capital Partners) on the acquisition of Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited, a Jersey trust and company services business.
- Channel Islands
- Financial Services
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Advised Motor Fuel Group on the acquisition of Falcon Retail Limited, operating a portfolio of 5 petrol filling stations located in Dorset.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised the management team of CALA Group, the UK housebuilder, on the sale by Legal & General to Sixth Street and Patron Capital.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised M Group Services, an infrastructure services provider to the water, energy, transport and telecommunication sectors across the UK and Ireland on its sale to CVC Capital Partners.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Advised Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s largest independent petrol forecourt operator, on the acquisition of Morrisons’ 337 petrol stations for £2.5bn.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Onebright (a portfolio company of EMK Capital) on its acquisition of Psicon, a provider of specialist psychological and healthcare support in the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised M Group Services on its acquisition of AgilityEco, a leading player in home decarbonisation in the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Advised the client, pan-European private equity investor Blixt Group on the acquisition of Fidelity Energy from a number of individual sellers.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2025Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
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2014Qualified - England & Wales
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2012Joined Pinsent Masons
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2010University of Nottingham - French & History (BA Jt Hons)
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