Daniel Oates
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Private Equity Transactions
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate & Finance
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Private Capital
- Fund Manager Transactions
- Credit Funds
Dan is a partner in Akin’s Private Equity practice. He advises private equity sponsors and corporate clients on complex transactions across the UK and Europe, including cross-border acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, disposals, public-to-private deals, and minority investments. With more than two decades of experience, Dan leads multidisciplinary legal teams across a broad range of sectors, including technology, software, data, telecommunications, investment management, health care, life sciences, and retail and consumer products.
Dan has been recognized as a leading M&A and private equity lawyer by numerous industry publications, including The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000. Additionally, he has been named to the The Lawyer's "Hot 100" list and has been recognized as one of the 30 most influential lawyers in private equity under the age of 40 by Private Funds Management, and as a "Superstar Lawyer of Tomorrow" in Private Equity Manager's "Roll of Honour."
- Advised AEA Investors on:
- its acquisition of SensoScientific
- its acquisition Fluid Components International
- the sale of LoneStar to Epiris
- the sale of Process Sensing Technologies to Arcline
- Advised CVC Capital Partners and its portfolio company System C Healthcare on:
- the acquisition of Clevermed
- the acquisition of Oxford Computer Consultants
- Advised Francisco Partners on:
- its take private of UK-listed Blancco Technology Group plc
- its joint bid (alongside CVC Capital Partners) for Network International plc, valuing the business at £2.1bn
- the acquisition of MesAiuex.com by its portfolio company MyHeritage
- Advised Kartesia Management on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Flexam, a French headquartered credit fund management business.
- Advised Park Square Capital on its investment in Cleanova
- Advising Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family-owned global investment firm, in its acquisition of Emerald Publishing, a UK-based digital publishing company
Lists includes matters worked on prior to joining Akin.
EducationLPC, BPP Law School
B.A., St. Hugh’s College, University of Oxford
LPC, BPP Law School
B.A., St. Hugh’s College, University of Oxford
Bar AdmissionsRegistered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales
Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales
- Quoted, "Navigating a challenging regulatory environment," The Drawdown (September 2, 2024)
- Quoted, "Putting The `Private' Back Into Take-Privates," The Drawdown (May 16, 2024)
- Quoted, "London Calling," Mergers & Acquisitions Magazines (March / April 2024)
- Quoted, "U.K. Advisory Opportunity Viewer: Dealmakers Adapt to Challenges as Weak Pound Sparks Inbound Interest," Mergermarket (October 12, 2022)
- Quoted, "UK Trendspotter: Defensive sectors in vogue as dealmakers in infra M&A," Mergermarket (July 4, 2022).
