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We advise clients on domestic and cross-border public and private transactions as well as on governance and regulatory issues. We use our market knowledge to anticipate clients' needs and help them achieve their aims with a bespoke service that is client-focused and delivers on our commitment to excellence.

  • From large ground-breaking to mid-market transactions, we cover a wide spectrum in terms of both complexity and size without compromising on the quality of our service.
  • We have a proven ability to handle the most complex and demanding equity capital markets work for our clients. Acting for a mixture of issuers, sponsors and shareholders means that we understand corporate transactions from every angle.
  • Our partners counsel boards and senior executives in relation to the full range of corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues. Our advice is delivered with an understanding of the commercial objectives of the business and an understanding of the sector and environment in which it is operating.

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Recent work

Altria Group, Inc.

Advising Altria Group, Inc., the largest shareholder in beer and soft drinks producer SABMiller, on the £79bn offer from rival brewer AB Inbev and Altria’s investment in the enlarged group.

GAME Digital plc

Advising GAME Digital plc, the leading omni-channel specialist retailer of video games in the UK and Spain, on its IPO on the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, with an initial market capitalisation of £340m.

Greenergy

Advising Greenergy, a leading British fuel supplier, on a major investment by Brookfield Business Partners, part of Canadian alternative asset management group Brookfield.

Improbable

Advising Improbable, a UK-based virtual simulation start-up, on the raising of $502m in its latest financing round led by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., with other previous investors also participating. This is the largest ever Series B investment in Europe and the biggest venture financing round by a private British company in history.

Kennedy Wilson Holdings

Advising Kennedy Wilson Holdings on its £1.5bn public offer for the shares in Kennedy Wilson Europe that it did not own to create a $4bn combined entity.

Supermarket Income REIT plc

Advising Supermarket Income REIT plc, a United Kingdom-based, closed-ended investment company, on its IPO on the specialist fund segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, with an initial market capitalisation of £100m.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Advising Verizon Communications Inc. on its acquisition of Vodafone’s 45 per cent interest in Verizon Wireless for $130bn. The transaction was implemented by way of a public scheme of arrangement. We also acted for Verizon on the acquisition of Fleetmatics for $2.4bn and the subsequent integration of Fleetmatics within the Verizon group structure.

Visa Inc.

Advising Visa Inc. on its acquisition of Visa Europe Limited for a total value of €18.25bn.

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Ian Martin

 Partner
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"They have a good level of flexibility and are capable of understanding the business reasons behind our needs. They try to understand the business rationale. They alert us about issues, about balancing risks and opportunities."

Chambers UK 2017

"Highly regarded corporate group representing a string of household names. Adeptly handles both mid-market and high-end deals on behalf of UK and overseas clients."

Chambers Global 2016

"Consistently sighted on major M&A transactions with an ability to do mega-deals in both a domestic and international context. Also rated as a dominant force in mid-market [below £500m] corporate work."

Chambers UK 2015

"One client of the M&A team describes its 'exceptional quality of service and very practical advice focused on delivering what we need'. Another says that the firm 'clearly punches above its weight'."

IFLR 1000 2015