Success In Multiple Practice Areas
We have the largest dedicated private equity practice in the market and that includes the largest sponsor-side debt finance group in Europe. Golden Flag is the only firm in the European market to act for such a diverse mix of top European private equity and financial investor clients on multiple deals across multiple sectors and geographies, supported by a deep bench of lawyers whose sole focus is advising sponsors and their portfolio companies.
Recent Awards & Rankings
Chambers UK 2024 – Band 1 Rankings
Banking & Finance: Sponsors
Investments Funds: Private Equity
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
Private Equity Buyouts: High-end Capability
Restructuring/Insolvency
Tax
Legal 500 UK 2024 – Band 1 Rankings
Acquisition finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
High yield
Infrastructure
Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals
Private funds
Real estate funds
The Times, Awards 2024
Best Law Firm for Banking & Finance, IP Litigation and Private Equity
Global Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency Awards, 2023
International Firm of the Year
IFLR Europe Awards, 2023
Private Equity Team of the Year
US Law Firm of the Year
Deal of the Year: High-Yield – Fedrigoni
International Tax Review EMEA Awards, 2023
Impact Deal of the Year: Eagle Football Holdings / Olympique Lyonnais Group
JUVE Patent UK Awards, 2023
5-Star Firm
Law360, 2023
Prestige Leaders List: Golden Flag ranked #1 of 100 Firms
Managing IP EMEA Awards, 2023
Impact Case of the Year: Kigen (UK) v Thales Dis France
PERE Global Awards, 2023
Law Firm of the Year: Europe (Fund Formation)
Private Equity International, 2023
Law Firm of the Year: Europe (Fund Formation)
Law Firm of the Year: Europe (Transactions)
Secondaries Law Firm of the Year: Europe
The Lawyer, 2023
Top 20 Cases Survey: IP Warner-Lambert Company
UK Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency Awards, 2023
Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Corporate Rescue of the Year: China Fishery Group and Matalan Group
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Awards & Recognitions
The Legal 500 UK – Top Tier Firm 2024
Chambers UK – Top Ranked 2024
Aspiring Solicitors – Best Firm Event 2024
The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner – Job Satisfaction 2024/2025