Linklaters has landed a major role for one of the UK's most prolific private equity houses taking the lead on Apax Partners' sale of the Capio Group of healthcare clinics for an estimated £730m.

Linklaters has landed the lead role as the UK buy-out house and Scandinavian private equity firm Nordic Capital plan to sell a number of private hospitals around Britain for around £730m. Private equity partner Carlton Evans is understood to be leading the team.

Capio's UK portfolio includes 21 private acute hospitals and three mental hospitals, including the rehab and eating disorder recovery centre for the rich and famous, the Nightingale Hospital in north London.