Neil Sinha, A&O Shearman; Emma Danks, Taylor Wessing; and Gareth Earl, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Private Equity Newshas unveiled its third annual pick of the top legal minds working in the buyout sector.

Financial News’s sister title has selected lawyers working on deals, fundraising and financing at some of the world’s biggest law firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and A&O Shearman for the Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers 2025.