
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Corporate
Fintech
Life Sciences
Neal J. Reenan is the Global Co-Head of Private Capital at Freshfields in New York City. With over two decades of experience, Neal provides strategic advice to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. His expertise spans various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and technology. Neal's background as an accountant and management consultant enhances his ability to navigate complex regulatory regimes and optimize financing strategies. Recognized by Chambers USA and IFLR1000, Neal is known for his strong commercial and legal judgment. He is committed to mentoring junior lawyers, particularly those who are first-generation lawyers or immigrants to the United States.
Neal's representative experience includes advising:

- CVC Capital Partners acquired the target/assets from Mallinckrodt in a private equity transaction. - Deal value was 1100000000; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, legal advice was provided by a team including Neal J. Reenan, Charlie Hayes, Ian Bushner, Allison Liff, Adam Golden, Mena Kaplan, Joe Soltis, Jill Gatehouse, Emily Szasz, Lori Goodman, Bruce McCulloch, Michal Netanyahu, Kelsey Avery, Edmund Haxby, Daniel Spencer, Madeleine Tavcar, Connor Smith, Allison Caramico, Laura Zhu, Oscar Berry, Charlotte Bourne.
May 15 2025
1B
Private Equity

Global Co-Head of Private Capital
2025 – Unknown
Partner
2025 – 2025
Partner
2020 – 2024



- Therakos acted as the acquirer in this Acquisition transaction. - The acquisition was executed in the Healthcare sector, strengthening the buyer’s strategic position. - The transaction was announced on 2024-12-04 00:00:00 with a reported value of 13250000000.
Dec 04 2024
13B
Private Equity

1 min
Partner
2016 – 2020
Summer Associate
2001 – 2002
Director of Strategy & Customer Relations
2000 – 2001
Consultant
1997 – 2000
Senior Accountant
1994 – 1997