Keith Black

Partner

Keith Black is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice based in London.

Keith represents public and private companies on a variety of domestic and international acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures, and equity offerings, and has a particular focus on private equity and venture capital transactions. His practice also includes advising companies on general corporate matters.

Examples of transactions that Keith has been involved in include:

• Advising technology funds in their investment in a company engaged in developing and implementing core enabling graphics and display software 
• Advising the management team of a film and media effects company with respect to the investment by strategic partners and private equity funds  
• Advising a global bank in its investment in a German-based application services provider 
• Advising funds in relation to the privatisation of the UK coal industry 
• Advising a consortium of e-commerce and website designers in their investment and joint venture arrangements with a Belgian-based provider of Internet-ware for e-commerce and website administration and management 
• Advising management with respect to the buyout by private equity funds from HM Government of the UK train rolling stock companies 
• Advising a consortium of funds in relation to the buyout of an Irish-based manufacturer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 
• Advising a consortium of investors and strategic partners in their investment in their cooperation agreement relating to the provision and management of fiber optic cable networks 
• Advising joint venture partners in relation to the establishment of a Dutch-based operator of carrier-neutral Internet exchange centers 
• Advising film companies and private equity funds in the establishment of, investment in and strategic partnership arrangements in relation to the formation of a film and media effects consortium  
• Advising a major supermarket on its initial public offering

Keith is admitted to practice in England & Wales and Scotland as a Solicitor.