Kiran Dhesi

Kiran leads Shoosmiths’ private equity offering in the London office, advising PE sponsors, investee companies and management teams. Kiran also acts as lead counsel on a variety of M&A cross-border transactions across a breath of sectors. Recent experience includes advising: • Five Arrows Growth Capital on its investment into Biophorum • the sellers of White Clarke Group (including its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments) to IDS, backed by Thoma Bravo • RLDatix (and its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments and TA Associates) on its acquisition of Allocate Software from Hg Capital and Vista Partners • the management team of the Nav 365 People, including its sponsor FPE Capital LLP on their investment into a platform supported by Providence Equity • the sellers of Ixaris (including its sponsors, the Foresight Group) on its sale to Nium • Livingbridge on its investment into Quorum Cyber • the management team of Talking Talent on the investment by Bridges Fund Management Kiran was shortlisted for Young Dealmaker of the Year at the Thames Valley Deal Awards 2019. · Shoosmiths LLP

EnglandPrivate Equity, Corporate / M&A

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Kiran Dhesi leads Shoosmiths' private equity offering in the London office, advising private equity sponsors, investee companies and management teams, and acts as lead counsel on cross-border M&A transactions across a range of sectors. She has advised on numerous private equity investments and sales, including transactions involving Five Arrows, Thoma Bravo-backed IDS, TA Associates, Hg Capital, Livingbridge and others.

Practice areas

Private EquityCorporate / M&A

Office

England

Shoosmiths LLP · Kiran leads Shoosmiths’ private equity offering in the London office, advising PE sponsors, investee companies and management teams. Kiran also acts as lead counsel on a variety of M&A cross-border transactions across a breath of sectors. Recent experience includes advising: • Five Arrows Growth Capital on its investment into Biophorum • the sellers of White Clarke Group (including its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments) to IDS, backed by Thoma Bravo • RLDatix (and its sponsors Five Arrows Principal Investments and TA Associates) on its acquisition of Allocate Software from Hg Capital and Vista Partners • the management team of the Nav 365 People, including its sponsor FPE Capital LLP on their investment into a platform supported by Providence Equity • the sellers of Ixaris (including its sponsors, the Foresight Group) on its sale to Nium • Livingbridge on its investment into Quorum Cyber • the management team of Talking Talent on the investment by Bridges Fund Management Kiran was shortlisted for Young Dealmaker of the Year at the Thames Valley Deal Awards 2019.

England

Expertise

Private equity-backed M&ASponsor-side and management-side representationCross-border M&A

Education

University of Birmingham — Medieval and Modern History (2:1)
Graduate Diploma in Law
Legal Practice Course