Partner
Electra Callan
Funds & Investment Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Securities
"Exceptional"
Legal 500
Overview
Electra Callan has been advising clients on private equity transactions for over a decade; covering competitive and proprietary M&A transactions, the deployment of buy and build strategies and providing advice on general portfolio company management and support. In particular, she has significant experience in acting for private equity investors on complex cross-border carveouts, negotiating and implementing ‘club deals’ and establishing and re-cutting management incentive schemes.
Electra features in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” list for 2024 and Law.com’s Private Equity Rising Stars for 2025.
Experience
- Acting for Sullivan Street Partners on its agreement to acquire the Aerostructures division of Senior Plc, a global engineering solutions provider.
- Acting for Vitruvian Partners on its acquisition of rail specialist tour operator Great Rail Journeys from Duke Street Capital.
- Acting for Marlin Equity Partners on:
- its majority growth investment in Napier Technologies Limited.
- its majority growth investment in Radar Healthcare.
- its acquisition of EIDO Holdings Limited.

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Recognition
- Included in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” list for 2024.
- Listed as a key lawyer for Private Equity. "The team, led by Electra Callan, was commercial, readily available, client-centric, and providing clear communication with respect to deal considerations." She "was extremely professional in her running of the transaction and ensuring its completion. We found she took her time to understand both the business and resulting material issues from the client side as well as being able to then relay these points back to counsel." Legal 500.
- Listed as a key lawyer for Private Equity. "The team (for us James West and Electra Callan) always perform to the highest standards and deliver to tight timelines. They have a unique ability to connect with their counterparties to ensure a seamless legal process and execution." "I worked with...James West, Electra Callan and Tarun Patel. All were exceptional." Legal 500
- Listed as one of Law.com International’s Female Rising Stars 2022. Read more here.
Education
- BPP University Law School, LPC
- Queen Mary University of London, LLB, First Class Honors
Admissions
- England and Wales
