BCLP Strengthens U.S. Corporate Transactions Bench with Private Equity Partner Addition

International law firm BCLP announced today the addition of Partner Sarah Kaehler to the firm’s Corporate Transactions Practice, part of its broader Corporate & Finance Transactions Department. Sarah, recognized for the depth of her work across private equity transactions, joins the firm’s New York office.

Sarah focuses her practice on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and GP-led continuation fund transactions, advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and private businesses on complex, often cross-border transactions.  She combines commercial insight with a practical, solutions-oriented approach tailored to clients’ needs for every stage of the transaction life cycle.

“Sarah’s experience structuring and executing transactions across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions brings meaningful depth to our U.S. team specifically,” said Joel Lander, Regional Department Leader - Corporate and Finance Transactions. “Her ability to lead complex, high-value matters will further strengthen the caliber of strategic counsel we deliver to private equity clients in today’s dynamic market and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to building our M&A practice, particularly in the private equity market.”  

Sarah brings to BCLP notable experience across technology and software, with a focus on private equity-backed transactions. She played a key role for Vivial Media Holdings Inc. (f/k/a Vivial Media LLC), a portfolio company of Blackstone Credit, and its global mobile subsidiary mGage, in the $215 million sale of mGage to Kaleyra, Inc., a transaction that positioned mGage within one of the world’s leading CPaaS platforms.  She also served as counsel to EagleTree Capital on its $535 million acquisition of CORSAIR from Francisco Partners.  In the service provider space, Sarah advised H.W. International B.V. on the carve-out sale of its U.S. and Canadian operating companies - Hugh Wood Inc. and Hugh Wood Canada Limited - to Risk Strategies.

“The cross-border transactional experience and ability to guide clients through each stage of the deal lifecycle that Sarah brings will be a tremendous asset to our Corporate Transactions Practice,” noted Ben Lee and Todd Kaye, Co-Global Practice Group Leaders—Corporate Transactions. “Her work reflects a sophisticated understanding of middle-market private equity dynamics and a hands-on, collaborative approach that will add immediate value where it matters most.”

Sarah also brings significant experience with GP-led continuation vehicle transactions, including representing ICG Strategic Equity, the strategic equity arm of leading global asset manager Intermediate Capital Group, in the fund recapitalizations of ACON Partners, Southern Cross Group, and Quadriga.  She has also advised on asset manager transactions involving secondary funds, including her work with Brent R. Nicklas, founder and majority shareholder of Lexington Partners L.P., in Lexington’s $1.75 billion sale to Franklin Templeton Investments and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. in its acquisition of the Private Equity Solutions secondaries business from DWS Alternatives Global Ltd.

“We’re delighted to welcome Sarah to the firm,” said Carol Osborne, Global Department Leader - Corporate and Finance Transactions. “This hire reflects our focus on deepening our team in middle market strategic transactions where we already have a strong value proposition for our clients.  As our [fourth] partner hire in New York this year, Sarah is also a key part of our commitment to a vibrant East Coast transactional practice.”

Alongside her practice, Sarah is a frequent speaker on transactional strategy, small business dealmaking and labor and employment matters. 

She joins BCLP from Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP.