Martin Arnal

Martin Arnal

Private Equity Managing Associate, London

"I am a Managing Associate in Linklaters' Private Equity and Financial Sponsors Team in London, with experience acting across M&A, co-investments, disposals, restructurings, portfolio company issues and management investment plans."

Overview

Education and qualifications

Overview

Martin has spent time seconded to the Linklaters Hong Kong office, as well as AnaCap Financial Partners, a financial sector focused private equity house.

Work highlights

Martin's most notable deals include advising:

  • Hg on its strategic investment in the Access Group, valuing the group at an enterprise value of approximately £1 billion.
  • SVP on the c. £1.6bn sale of Cory Riverside Energy to a consortium led by Dalmore Capital.
  • Jacobs Holdings on the acquisition of Cognita Schools and subsequent co-investment by Sofina and BDT Capital.
  • Vantage Data Centers, supported by Digital Colony Partners, on the establishment of its European hyperscale data centre platform, and the acquisition of Etix Everywhere.
  • TDR Capital on the establishment of a consortium investing in the carve-out of CarNext from leasing company LeasePlan and a €400 million capital raise.
  • Ardian on the acquisition of Míla ehf, Iceland’s largest telecoms infrastructure company.

Education and qualifications

Martin holds a French Language and Literature degree from the University of Bristol.