Luke Chouhan

Associate, London

Biography

Overview

Luke is an associate in our EMEA Private Equity team based in London, within our global M&A and Corporate practice.

Luke focuses on private equity acquisitions and equity investments and has experience working on a broad range of transactions including acquisitions, disposals, equity investments and general corporate advisory.

Luke was seconded to Goldman Sachs Asset Management for 8 months in 2024 and also to the Firm's Paris office advising on Debt Finance matters for 6 months in 2023.

Bars and Courts
England and Wales, Solicitor
Education
Legal Practice Course
BPP University
Graduate Diploma in Law
BPP University
Master of Arts
English
University of St Andrews
Languages
English

Experience

Macquarie Asset Management on the sale of Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4's 40 per cent stake in Hydro Dolomiti Energia (HDE) to a consortium comprised of Equitix Euro Funds, Tages Capital SGR S.p.A., and La Finanziaria Trentina S.p.A. together with local industrial co-investors and institutions. The terms of the transaction imply a valuation of approximately €1 billion for the business.

Eurazeo on its £355 million investment in BMS Group (BMS), a global insurance broker headquartered in the UK, equating to 34 percent of the share capital of BMS.

Oaktree Capital Management on the carve-out and acquisition of the UK private wealth management and investment businesses from Sanlam (renamed atomos), the South African financial services and insurance group.

ADVANZ PHARMA, the global specialty pharmaceuticals company, on its sale by way of scheme of arrangement to Nordic Capital.

Nordic Capital and its portfolio company European Dental Group on the separation and sale of its laboratory activities, including Excent, Flemming Dental and Artinorway Group to Oakley Capital.

The Carlyle Group and its portfolio companies:

  • LiveU on the acquisitions of EasyLive and Pacific Live Media; and
  • 1E on the acquisition of Exoprise.