Allen & Overy’s (A&O’s) private equity practice has received a boost, advising a subsidiary of US buy-out house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) on the £169m sale of IT systems company Omnetica to Kingston Communications.

A&O private equity partner Chris Thornes is leading a team advising Demag Investments – a majority-owned subsidiary of KKR – on the deal, assisted by corporate partner Chris Watson and tax partner David Lewis.