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Alexander Critchley

Principal Associate

Alex is a Principal Associate in our Corporate and Private Equity practice and advises on a broad range of domestic and international M&A transactions across a range of sectors.

Alex advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and management teams in respect of private acquisitions, disposals and investment terms.

Alex also has experience advising on and project-managing a wide range of transactions for large corporates on their strategic M&A, with particular experience in the Financial Services sector.

Before joining Eversheds Sutherland Alex worked for six years at a leading London law firm where he trained and qualified.

Alex's client experience includes:

  • advising Nisbets on its majority sale to Bunzl plc, which values Nisbets at more than £500m
  • advising Gulf Capital, one of the largest private equity firms in the Gulf region, on the sale of AmCan
  • advising Pinnacle Group and management on the sale of Pinnacle Power to DIF
  • advising Sir Terence Conran and the shareholders of Conran Holdings on the sale of The Conran Shop
  • acting for Inflexion on its investments in Systal, WithWise, CNX Therapeutics and Detector Testers
  • acting for H.I.G. Capital on its acquisition of Vernacare
  • advising management on the sale of Saunderson House to Rathbone plc
  • advising LDC and management on the sale of Panther Logistics to AIT Worldwide
  • advising M&G on its acquisition of My Continuum
  • advising Aviva on its acquisition of Succession Wealth
  • advising Kohler Co on its acquisitions of Recoup Energy and Kast Concrete Basins

Alex has completed client secondments at investment bank Stifel, as well as Legal & General.

  • Presents regularly at the BVCA's Legal Agreements in PE course
  • Legal Practice Course, Distinction, BPP Law School, 2012-2013
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2011-2012
  • Bachelor of Arts, Upper Second Class Honours, English Literature, Durham University, 2008-2011
Alexander Critchley

Principal Associate

Alexander Critchley

Principal Associate

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