Gemma Roberts
She also advises founders, senior executives, and management teams in connection with investments, acquisitions, and liquidity events, and regularly works with private equity-backed businesses throughout their growth and investment lifecycle.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Gemma was a partner at an international law firm where she helped lead the European private equity efforts out of its London office and previously served as office co-chair.
Private equity and growth equity representations
- Accel-KKR and its portfolio company, PayProp:
- Merger with Reapit to create a property technology solution provider delivering greater value and innovation to estate and letting agents worldwide
- Bolt-on acquisition via an indirect portfolio company (Navtor) of Voyager, a navigation services and solutions provider primarily operating in the shipping space
- Acquisition of Symfonia, a provider of ERP and payroll software solutions for SMEs in Poland
- Investment in PayProp, a processor of rental payments for the property management industry
- Acquisition of StoreForce, an SaaS company providing a simple, unified solution for retail workforce management
- Significant growth investment in Masabi, a ticketing innovations company
- Investment in Ocuco, a global leader in eyecare software solutions
- Investment in Performance Horizon Group Limited, a UK-based global tech company providing an enterprise SaaS platform for international companies to track online sales and pay commissions to third-party marketers
- ASG in connection with its acquisition of Legalsense, a legal practice management and billing software provider, and sale of Sendible
- Hg Capital on its sale of Dext to IRIS Software, uniting two sector-leading cloud-based platforms
- P Capital Partners, a Swedish credit fund, on the sale of a majority stake to M&G Investments plc
- Kreos Capital, a venture and growth debt provider in Europe and Israel, on its acquisition by one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms
- Ampersand Capital in connection with its acquisitions of Vibalogics and Stage Bio and its investment in Medpharm
- TA Associates on the sale of its portfolio company, Paula’s Choice, a digital-led skincare brand and a pioneer of science-backed products and direct to consumer e-commerce, to Conopco, Inc. and the sale of a majority stake in The Nintex Group, a global workflow and content automation business
- The Halifax Group on its acquisitions of Percussion Play (through its portfolio company BCI Burke) and Pollock Lifts (through its portfolio company Harmar Mobility)
- DST Global in connection with its investments in Checkout.com, Revolu, Simple Energy/ Bulb, and Deliveroo
- Battery Ventures in connection with its significant investments in Tech Soft 3D and Vita Mojo
- Active Partners on its growth equity investment in Facetheory, a UK-based affordable skincare brand
- An American multinational investment bank and financial services company on its significant growth investment in Secure Code Warrior Limited and Aircall
- General Catalyst in connection with its growth equity investment in Kano Computing Limited
- JMC Capital and its portfolio company Source Code, a manufacturer of server systems, in connection with its acquisition of Broadberry Data Systems, a manufacturer of high-end custom servers
- Better Capital in connection with its sale of Santia Holdco Limited, a UK health and safety business, to Alcumus Holdings, a portfolio company of Inflexion
- G Square Healthcare Private Equity on its acquisition of the Brookdale Care Homes business
- JMI Services in connection with its investment in Concorde Solutions and Scalable Software
- Ares Management on its acquisition of Go Native, a provider of serviced apartments to corporate executives and leisure travelers
Corporate and portfolio company representations
- WisdomTree, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Atlantic House Holdings, a UK-based asset management company specializing in defined outcome and derivatives-driven investment strategies, and its $611 million acquisition of ETF Securities’ European exchange-traded commodities, currency, and short and leveraged business
- Arma Partners, a European corporate advisory firm specializing in digital finance, on its acquisition by Mediobanca, an Italian bank
- Forterro, a portfolio company of Partners Group, in connection with its acquisitions of ORGADATA AG, inventors of software program Logikal, Proffix Software, a Swiss software provider offering integrated ERP solutions to multiple sectors, Abas Business Solutions, and TARGIT
- Alliance, a portfolio company of Ampersand, on its acquisition of DDS, a contract research organization
- Dext on its majority sale to Hg Capital
- Masabi (a portfolio company of Accel-KKR), the global SaaS fare collection company, on its acquisition of Passenger Technology Group
- GTT Communications Inc., a multinational telecommunications company, in connection with its:
- Sale of its European infrastructure division to I Squared Capital, the global investment management firm, for $2.15 billion
- US dollar acquisition of Interoute communications, a European fiber-optic network services provider
- Acquisition of KPN International, a telecommunications and IT provider
- Blancco Technology Group plc, a global B2B provider of mobile device diagnostics and secure data erasure products, on its acquisition of WipeDrive
- Delivery Hero in connection with its acquisition of certain food delivery business assets from Zomato Media Private Limited for about $150 million
- Scopely, an interactive entertainment company and mobile games publisher in its investment in and developer arrangements with Mediatonic, a game developer in the UK
- Acquia Inc., an open-source digital experience company, on its acquisition of Cohesion Web Technologies, a software business
- Varsity Tutors, an education platform, in the acquisition of First Tutors, an early stage online private tuition business
- SpeedCast International Limited in its acquisition of Hermes Datacommunications International Limited, a global provider of managed network services for the upstream oil and gas industry
- GreenOak Real Estate on its acquisition of Grafton Advisers, a London-focused real estate firm specializing in investment, development, and asset management
- Luxembourg property company on the disposal of its Dutch property portfolio to Hansteen Holdings for €106 million
Management team and founder representation
- The management team of IRIS Software group on the sale of a co-controlling stake in IRIS at an enterprise value of approximately £3.15 billion (about $4.15 billion)
- The management team of Forterro on its €1 billion (about $1.14 billion) sale to Partners Group
- The founder of GlobalWebIndex (GWI) in respect of $180 million investment by Permira Funds
- The management team of a provider of geospatial asset management and workflow software solutions on its management equity and incentivization arrangements
- Management team of an insurance technology provider to the insurance market on its management equity and incentivization arrangements
- BPP Law School, 2006, legal practice course, with distinction
- University of Cambridge, 2005, B.A. (Hons) law, 2009, M.A. (Cantab.)
- England & Wales
Leading Partner, Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals (up to £500m), The Legal 500 UK (2024–2025)
Leading Partner, Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+), The Legal 500 UK (2024–2025)
Next Generation Partner, Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals (up to £500m), The Legal 500 UK (2021–2023)
Recognized, Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers, Private Equity News (2023)
Listed, Hot 100, The Lawyer (2023)
Recognized, Women Deal Stars, Legal Business (2023)
Recognized, Leading Lawyer for Private Equity, IFLR1000 (2022)
Recognized, Top Private Equity Practitioners in UK, Euromoney Women in Business Law Expert Guide (2021)
Rising Star (40 under 40), Private Equity, Legal Week (2019)
UK Lawyer of the Year, The Deal (2018)
Pan European Legal Adviser of the Year, Real Deals (2018)
Rising Star (40 under 40), Private Equity, Law360 (2018)