Antony Dean
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Antony Dean

Senior Associate

Email

antony.dean@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 5023

Offices

London

V-CARD
Antony advises private equity funds, financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of corporate transactions including cross-border M&A, preferred equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments and take private transactions.
He has experience across many industry sectors including professional services, technology, industrials, financial services, consumer products and sport. 

Antony has spent 12 months on secondment to Apollo Global Management and three months on secondment to Morgan Stanley. 

Antony has also spent 12 months on secondment to the firm’s New York office and six months to the firm's Tokyo office.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global alternative investment management firm on its joint venture with LeadCrest for the acquisition of a 49% stake in Groupement Mousquetaire’s Portuguese real estate arm, Alcapredial. 
  • L'Oréal Groupe on the acquisition of a majority stake in Medik8 
  • Apax on its acquisition of Evelyn Partners 
  • USS on the sale of a significant equity interest in Dukes Education to KKR. 
  • USnoop Limited and its shareholders on its sale to Vanquis Banking Group 
  • Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of Gü 
  • Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of Eat Real 
  • Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of Fudco 
  • A subsidiary of Dover Corporation on the acquisition of a minority interest in Edge Petrol 
  • A private equity firm on its acquisition of a majority stake in Parcel2Go 
  • Sage Group plc on its disposal of its Sage Pay business

Pro bono

  • Advising at a legal advice centre

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2018

Academic

BA, History, Warwick University, 2013
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.