Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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A&O Shearman maintains a renowned practice with a strong pedigree in cross-border deals, assisted by an extensive network of offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. It is frequently instructed on transactions in the TMT, energy and consumer goods sectors, as well as financial services and healthcare. The department demonstrates excellent strength in corporate financing work, drawing from a pool of financing and capital markets experts to offer a full M&A service. Its typical deal size ranges from the hundreds of millions to the multibillions.
Work Highlights
- The firm acted for AviLease on its USD3.6 billion acquisition of Standard Chartered’s global aviation finance leasing business.
Strengths
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"The firm have dedicated teams that know how to be transaction-oriented and responsive."
"The team's responsiveness, availability, quality of analysis and advice are all excellent."
"The firm relies on a global network of experts and perspectives to bring holistic solutions."
"They handled the global aspects very well. They have a good network of offices."
"The firm have dedicated teams that know how to be transaction-oriented and responsive."
"The team's responsiveness, availability, quality of analysis and advice are all excellent."
"The firm relies on a global network of experts and perspectives to bring holistic solutions."
"They handled the global aspects very well. They have a good network of offices."
Notable Practitioners
David Broadley receives praise for the quality of his advice in complex M&A and equity capital markets transactions. His client base includes a number of prominent financial institutions.
Seth Jones is a highly capable lawyer whose practice is strong in the representation of clients in UK public M&A. His practice benefits from time on secondment at the Takeover Panel.
"Seth is an excellent partner who does an extremely effective job."
"Seth is someone who knows how to run deals."
Richard Browne is a talented M&A practitioner whose experience covers public and private sales, joint venture work and takeover bids. He represents a number of leading multinationals.
"Richard is everything you want in external counsel. A trusted adviser who is adept at giving you guide-rails to follow and then challenging, supporting and protecting you as you follow them."
Richard Hough has an impressive track record acting on M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations. He represents a client base of corporates and financial institutions.
"Richard Hough is measured and thoughtful in terms of the points he raises and puts forward."
"Richard is very thorough and he has very good client-handling skills."
Alex Tilley is a promising young partner who has experience of handling a broad range of corporate transactions and equity capital markets transactions. He has been particularly active in advising clients in retail and telecommunications sectors.
"Alex is well regarded by clients."
"Alex is very intelligent and grasps key areas of commercial relevance. He provides great client engagement and has the ability to synthesise complex topics into bite-sized, understandable terms."
"Alex is first class."
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