Overview
Sam Trowbridge is a tax partner based in the London office of Golden Flag International Law Firm. Sam provides UK and international tax advice on a range of transactions including cross-border private equity and M&A transactions, and private fund formation. Sam also has experience in the tax aspects of debt finance and capital markets transactions.
Experience
Representative Matters
Apex Group on the acquisition of GAM’s Management Company activities
EP Group on its possible offer for International Distribution Services
Allwyn on its acquisition of stake in Instant Win Gaming Limited
Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Consilium Safety Group
Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of Aspia
Gen II Fund Services on the acquisition of Crestbridge
SourceCode and Cerberus on its agreement to acquire Boston Limited
Apex Group on the acquisition of Efficient Group
Bain Capital Private Equity on the €955.3 million public takeover of Caverion Corporation
Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Wildstone
Power Factors on the acquisition of Inaccess
Warburg Pincus on the merger of equals with Norstella to form an end-to-end life sciences solutions provider
Apex Fund Management, a portfolio company of TA Associates and Genstar, on the acquisition of the Maitland fund services business
CPP Investments and Motive Partners on the $1.4 billion investment in FNZ, a global wealth management platform
Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence from Informa PLC
Medallia, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, on its acquisition of Thunderhead, an enterprise technology provider
Bain Capital on the c. €1.7 billion acquisition of ITP Aero, an aero engine and gas turbine manufacturer, from Rolls-Royce
I Squared and TDR Capital on the £2.322 billion recommended cash acquisition of Aggreko, a world-leading provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services
Allied Universal on the financing for a recommended £3.8 billion cash offer for G4S
Oakley Capital on its investment in ICP Education, a leading independent group of UK nurseries
TA Associates and the consortium vehicle on the $2 billion acquisition of Unit4, a global leader in enterprise cloud software
Peak Rock Capital on its acquisition of AMB S.p.A, a leading manufacturer of films for the food and food packaging industry
Service Express, a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, on its acquisition of Blue Chip, a leading provider of mission-critical IT infrastructure services
Funds managed by Apax Partners on the acquisition of the PIB Group, a leading independent specialist insurance intermediary
Apex Fund Management, a Genstar portfolio company, on its acquisition of the FundRock Group
Metaswitch Networks, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners and leading provider of virtualised network software and voice, data and communications solutions for operators, on its sale to Microsoft Corporation
Tokio Marine HCC on its acquisition of GCube
Hospital Topco, majority owned by Centerbridge and KKR, on the c.£1.8 billion disposal of BMI Healthcare and the GHG Group
Vista Equity Partners on BC Partners’ investment in Advanced, a provider of business software solutions
Bain Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in Maesa, a global beauty brand incubator
NPAC International, a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, on the sale of the European and Chinese businesses of coreboard and tube producer, Corenso, to VPK Packaging Group
The shareholders of Jack Wolfskin, including affiliates of Bain Capital Credit, H.I.G Bayside Capital and CQS on the agreement to sell the active outdoor brand to Callaway Golf Company, for €418 million
Carlyle International Energy Partners on its acquisition of EnerMech Group, a leading global provider of full life cycle asset integrity management solutions for energy, industrial and infrastructure applications, from Lime Rock
Bain Capital on its acquisition of DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in sustainable antibiotics, next-generation statins and anti-fungals
Vista Equity Partners on its acquisition of Allocate Software, a UK-based international leader in workforce management software for the healthcare sector
GTCR on its £1.0 billion sale of Callcredit Information Group Limited to TransUnion
EG Group, a portfolio company of TDR Capital, on its approximately $5 billion of financings for the acquisitions of:
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762 forecourt convenience sites in the U.S. from The Kroger Group
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Esso Deutschland GmbH (1000 Esso Service Stations in Germany) from Exxon Mobil Corporation
Bain Capital and its portfolio company European Fintyre Distribution Ltd on the financing aspects of its acquisition of REIFF Reifen und Autotechnik GmbH, the leading independent multi-channel tyre distributor in Germany
Goldman Sachs, Park Square and NGA Human Resources on the sale of NGA’s UK mid-market and small and medium business divisions to Bain Capital Private Equity
Bain Capital and Cinven on their €5.3 billion joint public takeover offer for the German pharmaceutical company Stada Arzneimittel AG; to date the largest private equity transaction ever realised in the German market
Apax Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in matchesfashion.com, a UK-based luxury fashion brand
Klöckner Pentaplast, a global packaging manufacturer majority owned by Strategic Value Partners, in its acquisition of LINPAC
Prior Experience
Macfarlanes LLP, London, UK
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Associate, 2014–2017
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Trainee Solicitor, 2012–2014
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2014, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, LondonLPC2012
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceLL.M.with Distinction2010
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceLL.B.2009