Tom Leman
Partner, Head of Retail & Consumer
An expert in private M&A and private equity, Tom brings over 30 years’ experience and leads our London office. He advises founders, management teams, corporates and private equity investors across investments, acquisitions and disposals.
Tom's experience
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Advised Huel, a nutrition brand on its landmark transaction with multinational food and beverage group, Danone. The firm advised founder, Julian Hearn, Highland Europe, Huel’s lead institutional investor, and the senior management team on the sale and the continuing leadership team on its reinvestment.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Pacaso Limited, a US-based property broker on preparing template documentation for its entry into the UK property market, supporting its model of acquiring and selling single-family homes to consortiums of buyers.
- United Kingdom; United States
- Real Estate
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Advised Huel, the specialist plant-based meal, snack, drink and food supplements business, on a $24m fundraise led by Highland Europe.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Cubitts, modern spectacle maker, on a fundraise from Active Partners.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised Synova on the acquisition of 3173, a leading provider of pensions administration software, trusteeship and governance services to the UK pensions industry.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Sovereign Capital alongside Houlihan Lokey on the sale of Alveo, a leading provider of financial data management software, to Symphony Technology Group.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Active on its investment in to Piglet in Bed
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Active on its investment in to restaurant group Honest Burgers.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Acolin, a leading European provider of cross-border fund distribution and requlatory services, on the sale of its operating group to US strategic buyer Broadridge.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Piper Private Equity, founder Charlie Carroll and management alongside Houlihan Lokey on the sale of the Flat Iron restaurant group to food service investors McWin and Trispan.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
Credentials
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2002Joined Pinsent Masons
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2001Ropes & Gray (New York), Associate
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1996Qualified - England and Wales
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1996Travers Smith, Solicitor
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1992Oxford University – MA Jurisprudence
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