Harry Coghill Partner

Partner

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Harry has broad transactional experience in public and private M&A, equity capital markets and other corporate transactions. He also advises listed clients on a wide range of corporate governance matters, including activism situations.

Harry sits on the legal panel of the Investor Forum, having advised on its establishment, and has authored several publications on subjects relevant to his practice.

Harry heads our international committee which has oversight of our relationships with international law firms. Harry also co-heads our consumer and retail sector group.

Expertise

Recent work

XPO Logistics

Advising NYSE listed transportation and supply chain company XPO Logistics on the acquisition of certain UK contract logistics operations from Swiss logistics business Kuehne + Nagel International AG.

Inspecs Group plc

Advising designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear frames, Inspecs Group plc, on its £140m IPO on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market.

GAME Digital

Advising GAME Digital plc on the mandatory takeover bid for it made by Sports Direct.

Tarsus Group

Advising Tarsus Group plc on its recommended takeover by Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP.

Stanhope

Advising Stanhope on its investment in S4 Capital plc.

WEPA

Acting for WEPA on its acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in its Northwood & WEPA, a paper supplier based in the UK, from its joint venture partner.

Quayle Munro

Advising Quayle Munro on the sale of Quayle Munro Advisory (the majority of its business) to Houlihan Lokey.

Banijay Rights Limited

Advising Banijay Rights Limited on its acquisition of Castaway Television Productions Limited, the owner of the rights to the “Survivor” television programme.

Xafinity plc

Advising the management of Xafinity plc, a corporate pensions consultancy, on its flotation on the main London market.

Tarsus Group plc

Advising Tarsus Group plc on multiple cash-box placings.

The Economist

Advising the Economist on its acquisition of Signal & Noise Limited.

Family trusts of Tom Singh

Advising the family trusts of Tom Singh, the founder of clothing retail chain New Look, on the sale of the business by Apax and Permira to Brait SE, an investment company, including a minority reinvestment in the acquisition vehicle by the Singh family trusts.

Revolution Bars Group plc

Advising Revolution Bars Group plc, a leading operator of premium bars with a strong national presence across the UK, on its flotation on the main London market.

GAME Digital plc

Advising GAME Digital plc, the leading omni-channel specialist retailer of video games in the UK and Spain, on its flotation on the main London market.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Advising Verizon Communications Inc. on its acquisition of Vodafone’s interest in Verizon Wireless.

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