Caitlin Smith
Image of Caitlin Smith

Caitlin Smith

Associate

Email

caitlin.smith@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1181

Offices

London

V-CARD
Caitlin focuses on advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of transactions, including leveraged buy-outs, exits, minority and co-investments, cross-border M&A and joint ventures.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • MidEuropa Partners on its sale of Regina Maria, a leading private healthcare provider in Romania and Serbia 
  • Apax Partners on the acquisition of WGSN Limited, a leading global consumer trend forecasting business. 
  • Bridgepoint on its disposal of Care UK, a provider of residential care for older people to the public and private sectors 
  • Stellex Capital on its acquisition of Fox Brothers, a provider of haulage, aggregates production, waste transportation and quarry operation services 
  • Charterhouse on its sale of the Tarsus group to Informa PLC, a leading international events, digital services and academic knowledge group for USD940m 
  • Asahi on its AUD16bn acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries, the Australian arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev 
  • Asahi Beverages on its divestment of cider and beer brands owned or licensed by Carlton & United Breweries 
  • ASSA ABLOY of its acquisition of AM Group, a leading manufacturer of industrial doors 
  • Alinta Energy on the sale of its business in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to APA Group for an enterprise value of AUD1.722bn 
  • Crescent Capital on the AUD700m sale of Nucleus Network to Blackstone 
  • Dexus on its AUD410m acquisition of a 49.9% interest in Warringah Mall Trust from AMP Capital 
  • Honeywell on its acquisition of Sine Group, an Australia-based technology and software as a service company 
  • Sage on the GBP95m sale of its Australia and Asia businesses (excluding global products) to Access Workspace, a leading provider of business management services

Qualifications

Admissions

Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, 2020

Academic

BA, International Law and Global Governance, Macquarie University, 2018 

LLB (First Class Honors), Macquarie University, 2018

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.