Biography
SOPHIE STEVENS advises on a broad range of private equity and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, management equity plans, and general corporate work.
Prior to joining Sidley, Sophie was a senior associate in the Corporate practice of another international law firm.
Experience
Representative Matters
Recent experience includes advising:
- VisionEdgeOne in its investment in RE2sources, an Italian biomethane producer.
- STORY3 Capital Partners, the Los Angeles based private equity firm, on its significant minority investment in Adanola, a leading UK-based athleisure and activewear brand.
- Evri, a portfolio company of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., in respect of Evri’s acquisition of DHL eCommerce, the e-commerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, as part of the Evri and DHL merger.
- Infrabridge and Achieve together on the strategic acquisition by Achieve together of the adult residential services business from Outcomes First Group.
- A UK insurance company on its merger with another major insurance company and the co-investment by existing and new private equity sponsors in the combined entity.
- A UK insurance company on various equity investments by existing and new private equity sponsors.
- A portfolio company on the secondary transfer by its U.S. private equity sponsor.
Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- England and Wales (Solicitor)
Education
- BPP University Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2017, Commendation
- Oxford University, B.A., 2016, First Class