Morgan Lewis announced the continued expansion of its European corporate platform with the addition of private equity partner Gemma Roberts in London. Roberts joins the firm from Goodwin, where she previously served as co-chair of the London office, and will assume the role of European private equity practice lead.
The appointment represents another step in Morgan Lewis’s strategy to strengthen its integrated European M&A and private capital capabilities. The move follows the recent arrival of Philip Cheveley from Covington & Burling, who joined as the firm’s European M&A practice lead. Together, the additions are intended to enhance Morgan Lewis’s cross-border transactional platform serving sponsors, investors, and companies operating across Europe and other key markets.
Roberts advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, founders, and management teams on a broad range of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. Her practice spans sectors such as technology, software, financial services, business services, and consumer products.
She is particularly recognized for her experience in complex cross-border transactions and private equity-backed growth strategies. Roberts regularly advises clients on transactions involving multiple jurisdictions and maintains strong relationships throughout the London and broader European private equity markets, including Germany and France.
According to the firm, the addition of Roberts further strengthens Morgan Lewis’s private capital, M&A, finance, tax, regulatory, and investment management capabilities in Europe. The firm continues to invest in London as a key hub for cross-border transactions and strategic investments.
Morgan Lewis’s M&A and private equity practices support clients through 33 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Recent additions to the firm’s European corporate practice have included Philip Cheveley and Luciana Griebel in London, Dana Anagnostou, Sébastien Pontillo, and Alexandre Omaggio in Paris, and Sebastian Dexheimer in Germany.
KEY QUOTES:
“Private equity sponsors continue to pursue increasingly sophisticated and cross-border investment strategies across Europe and beyond. Gemma is widely recognized for her market-leading private equity practice advising sponsors and companies on transformative transactions and brings a strong combination of market insight, leadership, and international transactional experience. Her experience advising across the full spectrum of sponsor-backed transactions will be invaluable as clients navigate an increasingly dynamic investment environment.”
Jami McKeon, Firm Chair, Morgan Lewis
“Clients increasingly seek advisers who can combine sophisticated private equity capabilities with seamless transactional support across jurisdictions, industries, and complex investment structures. Gemma’s appointment as European private equity practice lead, alongside Philip’s recent arrival as European M&A practice lead, brings together two key pillars of our European transactional strategy and further strengthens our leadership bench in London and across Europe as we continue to expand our private equity and M&A presence across the region.”
Christina Melendi, Leader Of Morgan Lewis’s Global Corporate And Business Transactions Practice
“We continue to invest in London as a cornerstone of our European corporate platform and a critical hub for advising clients pursuing cross-border transactions and strategic investments. Gemma’s leadership, strategic approach, market standing, and experience advising sponsors and portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle further strengthen our private capital capabilities in Europe and complement our broader M&A, finance, tax, regulatory, and investment management offerings.”
Nick Bolter, Managing Partner Of Morgan Lewis’s London Office
