Megan Yeates
Legal Counsel
Focus
Megan provides legal and strategic competition law advice to the firm’s investment executives with respect to M&A transactions, co-investments and Hg’s existing portfolio. Megan also advises on foreign investment and other regulatory aspects of M&A transactions as well as antitrust compliance management across the Hg portfolio. She has particular experience navigating the transatlantic regulatory landscapes as a dual qualified UK/US lawyer.
Experience
Prior to joining Hg in 2025, Megan worked at Freshfields in both the Silicon Valley and London offices. She also has experience working at Generation Investment Management. She graduated from UCL with a first in Law with Hispanic Law. She is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales and admitted to the Bar in California.