Overview
Anu Balasubramanian is a corporate partner at Paul Hastings. She leads our private equity practice in London and is the vice chair of our global private equity practice.
Anu has over 20 years of experience leading complex leveraged buyouts, corporate M&A and portfolio advice across a variety of sectors including technology, software, retail and services. She has been recognized as a leading private equity lawyer by a number of publications and has received a number of awards for her contributions to the legal industry.
Anu’s clients include Abry Partners, Oakley Capital, Francisco Partners, Link Mobility and Wipro Limited.
Anu also dedicates time to pro bono activities, including giving UK legal advice as part of the activities of Toynbee Hall in the East End of London, a charity which works to bridge the gap between people of all social and financial backgrounds, with a focus on working towards a future without poverty.
Recognitions
- Selected by the Financial Times as one of the 10 innovative lawyers in Europe, 2020
- Named a 'Leading Individual' for Private Equity - Legal 500 UK 2020
- Dealmaker of the Year - British Legal Awards 2019
- Private Equity Dealmaker of the Year - The Deal Awards Europe 2019
- TMT Lawyer of the Year – TMT M&A Awards 2019
- Recognized as a "Dealmaker" by Legal Business 2018
- Shortlisted for: Corporate & Commercial Lawyer of the Year – Legal 500 UK 2020 Awards
- Recognized by The Lawyer 2017 as a "Private Equity Star"
- Named as one of The Lawyer Magazine's "Hot 100" 2015
- Shortlisted for: Best in private equity - Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2019
Education
- St. John's College, Cambridge University, M.A. Law, 1998
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi, B.A. History, 1996
Representations
- Abry Partners on a number of transactions including:
- the €360 million take private of Link Mobility Group
- the sale of Addsecure to Castik Capital
- the US$350 million sale of Basefarm Holdings to the Orange Group
- the sale of Thomson Online Benefits to Mercer Limited
- the acquisition of Chiron Security Communications
- Oakley Capital on a number of transactions including:
- the acquisitions of Casa.it and atHome.lu
- the acquisition of Ekon
- the acquisitions of Seagull and Videotel
- the acquisitions of North Sails Group, Tomasoni, MBrands and Southern Spars
- the acquisition of the global ICT services business of Damovo
- the acquisition of the iconic design brand, Alessi
- the sale of the atHome group to Mayfair Equity Partners
- Francisco Partners on a number of transactions
- Link Mobility on a number of transactions
- Wipro Limited on a number of transactions including:
- the acquisition of Designit A/S
- the US$500 million acquisition of Appirio Inc
- a number of corporate reorganisations
news
- Paul Hastings Received 11 Nominations for 2022 Euromoney Women in Business Law EMEA Awards - May 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 - October 1st, 2021
- Oakley Capital acquires PRIMAVERA - June 22nd, 2021
- LINK Mobility strengthens position in U.S. with acquisition of Message Broadcast, LLC - June 21st, 2021
- Keyloop Acquires RAPID RTC and enquiryMAX - March 2nd, 2021
- Oakley Capital announces investment in Idealista - January 27th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Advises Francisco Partners on the Combination of Consignor with Unifau - January 13th, 2021
- Francisco Partners to Acquire International Business of CDK Global for $1.45 Billion - November 30th, 2020
- Abry-backed LINK Mobility Group lists on Oslo Børs - October 23rd, 2020
- Financial Times Recognizes Paul Hastings for Innovation in Europe - October 2nd, 2020
- Oakley Capital Announces Sale of Casa.it to EQT IX - September 18th, 2020
- Oakley Capital Sells atHome Group to Mayfair Equity Partners - February 24th, 2020
- Anu Balasubramanian named 2019 TMT Lawyer of the Year - November 27th, 2019
- Paul Hastings Wins Awards for “Dealmaker of the Year” and “Women in Law” at British Legal Awards 2019 - November 22nd, 2019
- The Deal Names Paul Hastings Middle-Market Law Firm of the Year and Anu Balasubramanian as Private Equity Dealmaker of the Year - November 9th, 2019
- Abry Partners Sells Majority Interest in AddSecure to Castik Capital - September 26th, 2019
- Oakley Capital Invests in Iconic Design Brand Alessi - September 6th, 2019
- Private Equity Growth Continues at Paul Hastings with Hire of Transatlantic Team in London and Washington D.C. - July 17th, 2019
- Paul Hastings’ London M&A Team Closes a Flurry of Deals - May 16th, 2019
- Oakley Capital Acquires Seagull and Videotel - May 14th, 2019
Recognitions
- Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom - October 1st, 2021
- Recognized in the Financial Times' 2020 Innovative Lawyers Europe report - October 2nd, 2020
- Anu Balasubramanian named 2019 TMT Lawyer of the Year - November 27th, 2019
- Paul Hastings Wins Awards for “Dealmaker of the Year” and “Women in Law” at British Legal Awards 2019 - November 22nd, 2019
- The Deal Names Paul Hastings Middle-Market Law Firm of the Year and Anu Balasubramanian as Private Equity Dealmaker of the Year - November 7th, 2019
- Recognized by Legal Week and American Lawyer as M&A Team of the Year and Private Equity Team of the Year - June 14th, 2019
insights
- Parent Company Liability – Mitigating Jurisdictional Risk in the U.K.? - March 22nd, 2021
- The Technology M&A Review - January 19th, 2021
- “Stuck in the Middle With You”: U.S.-China Relations and the Impact on European Businesses - November 24th, 2020
- European Guide to Government Aid Introduced in Response to COVID-19 - April 30th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: COVID-19: Supply Chain and Counterparty Risk for Private Equity Portfolios - March 20th, 2020
- Avoiding Russian Roulette with Rights of First Offer in Shareholders’ Agreements - November 19th, 2018
Engagement & Publications
Involvement
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
- Admitted to the Bar Council of India
Practice Areas
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Languages
English
Admissions
England and Wales Solicitor
Education
St. John's College, University of Cambridge, M.A. 1998
St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, B.A. 1996