Latham & Watkins, White & Case and Clifford Chance advised on DWS’s acquisition of Flannery Plant Hire.

DWS has acquired an interest in Flannery Plant Hire, the UK’s largest operated heavy plant-hire company, from the Flannery family and management.

The Flannery family will retain a significant ownership stake in the business, with Patrick and Martin Flannery continuing as joint CEOs.

The investment supports Flannery’s next phase of growth amid increasing infrastructure activity across transport, energy, and utilities sectors in the UK.

Latham & Watkins advised DWS on the acquisition.

The Latham team was led on corporate matters by London partners Sam Newhouse and Maarten Overmars, with associates Devdeep Ghosh, Erik Teijgeler, and Isabelle Knapton; on finance matters by London partners Conrad Andersen and Seonaid Todisco, with associates Jefferina Siganporia and Joseph Marshall; on tax matters by London partner Helen Lethaby, with associate Sam Duncan; on employment matters by London partner Sarah Gadd, with associate Joe Goddard and on real estate matters by London partner Quentin Gwyer, with associate Constandinos (Costa) Thrasyvoulou.

White & Case advised Flannery Plant Hire on its sale to DWS Group.

The White & Case team was led by partner Richard Jones, with support from associate Sara Bilge.

Clifford Chance advised the lenders to DWS on the debt financing supporting the acquisition.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Julia House, with support from senior associate Louise Baxter and associate Nourhan Marouf. Partner Will Winterton and senior associate Rachel Robertson advised on hedging and partner Jemma Dick and associate Cheryl Yip advised on tax. Partner Thomas Fisher and associate Shoshana Leibovici advised on corporate aspects.