Daniel Wayte

Dan advises companies and funds on M&A (public and private) and private equity investments, including growth equity, structured equity and complex joint ventures, particularly in the technology, financial services and energy and infrastructure sectors.

• Engagements

  M&A

  • Advising Aptean, a portfolio company of Vista and TA Associates, on its recommended takeover of Sanderson Group plc and subsequent acquisition of Linkfresh Software
  • Advising EQT on various matters including the acquisition by its portfolio company Utimaco GmbH of MyHSM
  • Advising Sonovate on its sale to an MXB Capital consortium
  • Advising Terra Firma on multiple transactions, including the sale of AWAS
  •  Advising HPS on its acquisition of Price Forbes, a Lloyds of London specialty insurance broker
  • Advising EIG on the sale of a 50% interest in the UK GLID wind farms alongside Centrica to the UK Green Investment Bank
  • Advised EQT on the acquisition by its portfolio company, a Multinational Digital Communications Technology Conglomerate.

  Growth equity

  • Advising Goldman Sachs on various investments, including its Series D equity investment in Raisin Gmbh
  • Advising Auxmoney on its Centerbridge Partners led growth round
  • Advising Spoke on its Series A and Future Fund rounds

  Special situations

  • Advising Roundshield Partners on investments in various speciality consumer finance platforms
  • Advising KKR Credit on investments in various lending platforms, including Oodle Finance and with Urban Exposure
  • Advising Partners Group and Goldman Sachs on a structured equity investment in a personal identity verification business
  • Advising Anchorage on its joint venture with Bain Capital in connection with the restructuring of Ideal Standard

   * including matters on which he advised before joining Orrick