Overview
Jason Zemmel focuses his practice on private equity and mergers and acquisitions matters with a particular focus on health and social care transactions. Jason has pan European experience advising a wide range of clients, including private equity sponsors, management teams, corporates, and advisers on corporate matters, including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, disposals and management incentive programmes, together with related advisory work.
Prior to joining McDermott, Jason was co-head of the global private equity practice at an international law firm.
Results
Further examples of Jason’s work include acting for clients as follows:
- Clariane Group on its acquisition, and subsequent disposal, of the Berkley Care network, a highly-regarded operator of prime care homes across England, to Elevation Healthcare Properties*
- Horizon Capital on its acquisition, and subsequent disposal of, Sapphire Systems, a global provider of digital operating platforms to SMEs , to NTT DATA Business Solutions AG*
- Horizon Capital on its acquisition of and significant investment into Ridge and Partners, the multi-disciplinary built environment consultancy*
- Spire Healthcare on multiple transactions including the acquisition of Vita Health Group from Archimed and the Doctors Care Group*
- Synova on its significant investment into Learnlight, the market leading digital-first language and skills training provider to multi-national corporations*
- Synova on its significant minority investment into National Education Group, a leading provider of online CPD training for schools and global education institutions*
- The management team of APCOA Parking on its sale to Strategic Vale Partners*
- Superstruct Entertainment and its management team on its sale to KKR*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- Chambers UK, Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial and Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million, 2025
- Legal 500 UK, Key Lawyer in Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-market, 2025
Credentials
Education
University of the West of England Bristol, LLB, 1994
St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, BA, 1993
Admissions
England and Wales