Michael Skouras is an of counsel in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Private Equity Team.
Michael focuses on advising private equity sponsors and other financial investors on a range of complex cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, co-investments, minority and growth capital investments.
In 2020, Michael was seconded to Bain Capital Private Equity's European legal team. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Michael worked at another leading international law firm in London.
Selected experience:*
- CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Partner in Pet Food Group
- CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Packeta
- The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of Meopta
- The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of Tescan
- The Carlyle Group on its on-going investments in Phrase, Disguise and the Unifrutti Group
- The Carlyle Group and its portfolio company (LiveU) on the acquisition of EasyLive
- Oaktree Capital Management on its sale of the Avenga Group
- Oaktree Capital Management on its on-going investment in atomos
- Providence Equity Partners on its acquisition of d&b
- PSG Equity and its portfolio company (Sport Alliance) on its acquisition of Perfect Gym
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management on its acquisition of Norgine
- Howden (a portfolio company of General Atlantic, CDPQ and Hg) on its acquisition of Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital
- Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of Valeo Foods Group
- Bain Capital Private Equity and its portfolio company (Kantar) on the acquisition of Numerator from Vista Equity Partners
- General Atlantic on its minority investment in Visma
- General Atlantic on its acquisition of a majority interest in Kiwi.com
- Generation Investment Management on its strategic investment in Octopus Energy
- Advent International and its portfolio company (Culligan) on its acquisition of Harvey Water Softeners
- Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio company (Node4) on the acquisition of TNP
- Verallia on its acquisition of Allied Glass from Sun European Partners LLP
- CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Metropolitan Hospital Group
* Some of these representations occurred prior to Michael’s association with Gibson Dunn
Credentials
Education:
- Kaplan Law School - 2014 Legal Practice Course
- University of Law - Guildford - 2013 Postgraduate Diploma in Law
- University of Exeter - 2012 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor