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Artem Paoutov

Artem Paoutov

Senior Associate (Country Qualified: Australia)

Senior Associate (Country Qualified: Australia)
Artem Paoutov

Artem advises private equity firms, hedge funds and other financial sponsors on the full spectrum of corporate matters.

He has extensive experience advising clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions (including buyouts and corporate carve-outs), co-investment arrangements and joint ventures across a range of sectors including technology, healthcare, real estate and retail. He also regularly advises on management incentivisation arrangements, secondary transactions, reorganisations and other general corporate advice.

  • EQT on their acquisition of AMCS, a global leader in performance and sustainability software to resource-intensive industries.
  • Elliott Capital on the sale and reinvestment of its interest in Synlab AG to Cinven.
  • Gyrus Capital on the sale and acquisition of the Essential Pharma business.
  • Partners Group on their sale of public sector software company Civica to Blackstone.
  • Partners Group on their strategic minority investment in Citivale.
  • Partners Group on its joint venture with Salter Brothers and GIC for the purposes of the acquisition of the Travelodge Hotels portfolio for A$620 million.
  • Partners Group on its joint venture with StoreLocal for the purposes of the acquisition and development of the A$300 million self-storage facilities across Australia.
  • Viva Energy on its acquisition of the Coles Express convenience retailing business covering more than 700 stores nationwide.
  • Viva Energy on its acquisition of fuel and convenience store chain operator OTR Group from Peregrine Corporation for A$1.15 billion.
  • HOCHTIEF AG on its successful takeover offer to acquire ASX-listed CIMIC Group Limited, which valued CIMIC at A$6.8 billion.
  • Five V on its minority investment in BioPak, the global leader in branded compostable food service packaging.
  • Iris Energy on various corporate matters, including their US$1.5 billion listing on the Nasdaq.

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Career and qualifications

  • University of New South Wales LLB (Hons) / B Com (Fins) 2017
  • Admitted as solicitor in New South Wales, Australia in 2018
  • Joined Clifford Chance in Sydney in 2021
  • Joined Clifford Chance as Senior Associate in London in 2023

Professional bodies

  • Artem is listed as a rising star for PE and M&A in IFLR 1000 2024