BCLP advised BOXPARK on investment by LDC

London September 2021 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s (BCLP) Corporate Finance Team advised the founder of BOXPARK, the retail, hospitality and leisure company, on the recent investment by mid-market private equity firm LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.

The investment will accelerate BOXPARK’s plans as it looks to rollout new sites across the UK over the next five years. Founded in 2011 by Roger Wade, it has evolved from being the world’s first pop-up mall to one of London’s most high-profile branded dining, leisure and retail developments with three sites in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley.

The BCLP team was led by Partner Andrew Hart (M&A and Corporate Finance) with corporate support from Associate Dan Wood (M&A and Corporate Finance). The deal team also included Partners Anna Robbins (Real Estate), David Dennison (Pensions and Benefits) and Emma Howdle-Fuller (Banking); Senior Associate Kyle Johnson (Banking); and Associates Samuel Wilson (Banking) and Lydia Octon-Burke (Employment).