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Christopher Jones

I have spent the last 20 years of my career as a mid-market M&A adviser focused on the consumer sector. I started my career at EY, following which I spent nearly two decades at Arrowpoint/Rothschild, GCA Altium, and Houlihan Lokey. I lead Clearwater’s London team, and also the Consumer sector team across the UK and Europe. Within consumer, my focus is on travel and leisure as well as digital consumer and e-commerce.

Clearwater advises APEM Group on its refinancing to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy

Clearwater advises Tenzing’s Ticketer on the acquisition of FARA A/S

Clearwater advises PHMR on its sale to Ashfield Advisory, part of UDG Healthcare

Paddy Irwin

I am a Director in the Private Equity Coverage team based in London, responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships with sponsors across the UK and Europe. My career started at PwC, followed by over six years in investment banking at DNB Markets and, most recently, as Head of Corporate Finance in a sponsor-backed corporation. I am a Chartered Accountant and hold a degree in Business, Accounting, and Finance from Newcastle University. Surrounded by like-minded people, I look forward to contributing to the continued success of Clearwater.

Clearwater advises H&MV Engineering on its investment from Exponent

Richard O'Donnell

I have been a specialist in the M&A consumer and leisure sector for 20 years and I am a Partner at Clearwater. I cut my teeth at UBS Investment Bank, as part of the team advising on large and often £1bn or above transactions across Europe. I then moved to the mid-market and have spent the last 15 years working with some of the most exciting brands in the sector, including Fever-Tree, LEON Restaurants, Fox International, LeMieux, and Goals Soccer Centres. I’ve advised on sales, acquisitions, and take-private transactions in the sector.

Edward Gale

I am a Partner in the Tech team, a role that provides me with the real enjoyment of working alongside some of the most exciting and innovative businesses in the UK. Nothing gives me more satisfaction than supporting a management team in strategising, preparing, and executing a transaction, which is why I joined Clearwater’s market-leading Tech team, having previously spent more than 14 years at the Big 4 and leading on deals across Europe and Asia. Since joining, I have subsequently closed transactions with a number of market-leading private equity houses and international trade acquirers.

Michele Castiglioni

Upon graduating with a Master's degree in Economics and Management at the Bocconi University of Milan, enriched by international experiences in primary universities in Europe and the US, I started my professional career in corporate finance. Following about five years of experience each at Mittel Corporate Finance and EY Italy where I held several roles as a corporate finance consultant with a specific focus on debt advisory, I joined the Clearwater team in 2019 to lead the Italian Debt Advisory team. Currently, with the role of Head of Debt Advisory Italy, I advise our clients – primarily private equity funds, corporates, and entrepreneurs - in structured finance and leverage finance transactions.