Jonathan Prosser's practice focuses primarily on UK and cross-border M&A, private equity and joint-venture transactions. Jonathan has particular expertise in the live music, entertainment and sports area, having acted on several high profile festival and football club acquisitions.

Jonathan is a keen rugby player, playing regularly for Blackheath Rugby Club.

Representative Experience

• Acting for RCapital Partners LLP on its investment in DBK Partners LLP.
• Acting for UK Sport Investments, LLC on the acquisition of English League 1 club, Sheffield Wednesday FC.
• Acting for Venky's London on the acquisition of English Premier League club, Blackburn Rovers FC.
• Acting for Uniserve Group on the investment in Metro Global Holdings Limited and the acquisition of Metro Shipping Limited, one of the UK's largest export freight-forwarding businesses.
• Acting for FRP Advisory LLP on the acquisition of the insolvency business of Vantis plc (in administration).
• Acting for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc on the disposal of the UK Theatres division.
• Acting for Big Chill Republic Limited on the joint venture acquisition of the Big Chill Festival.
• Acting for Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity (now Spirit Capital Partners LLP) on the MBO of Purac (now Enpure).
• Acting for ECI Partners LLP on the MBO of Aerial Facilities Limited (now Axell Wireless).
• Acting for the shareholders and management on the £135m MBO of Noble Denton Holdings Limited.
• Acting for Lloyds TSB Development Capital on the MBO of National Accident Helpline.
• Acting for EPIC Investments LLP on the investment in Bighead Bonding Fasteners.
• Acting for Festival Republic on the acquisition of interests in the Glastonbury festival of contemporary performing arts, the T-In the Park Festival and the Electric Picnic festival.
• Acting for EPIC Investments LLP on the investment in Masterplug (now Nexus Industries).