Goodwin has hired a long-serving debt finance partner to expand its private equity practice in London. Matthew Ayre’s experience as a levfin head includes having advised Bridgepoint on various investments and acquisitions, Inflexion on the acquisition financings of numerous businesses including sport club business Goals Soccer Centres and tech training provider Sparta Global. Yash Rana, partner and co-chair of Goodwin’s global Private Equity practice, said: “Our European private equity platform continues to see a strong market opportunity. Matthew’s deep experience in debt finance, his commercial insight, and his longstanding relationships with private equity clients make him an ideal addition to our team here at Goodwin.” Carl Bradshaw, a partner in the Private Equity practice, added: “We remain focused on attracting market-leading talent to support our clients across the full investment lifecycle." Please read The Lawyer article for more.