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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - UK
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Bird & Bird leverages its impressive talents in technology and IP-rich industries, including media, energy and retail, to advise on a wide range of corporate matters, with solid expertise in mid-market deals. It is experienced in cross-border mergers and overseas transactions more generally.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised TransGlobe Energy on its merger with VAALCO Energy in a share-for-share strategic business combination transaction valued at USD307 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Neil Blundell
3
Band 3

Neil Blundell concentrates his well-regarded practice on the representation of technology sector participants in their transactions. His work is international in scope, and he has niche expertise of advising cloud businesses.

"I have always valued Neil's leadership and support."

4
Matthew Bonass
4
Band 4

Matthew Bonass heads the London corporate team, and is also chair of the international energy and utilities sector group. His broad transactional practice reveals strength in public and private M&A, joint ventures and venture capital matters.

"He's very cool-headed, rational, pragmatic, and is very commercial. His technical understanding is excellent. He understands the nuance of why the other side wants something. He won't just say they're being difficult and problematic, he will understand their perspective, explain that to me, and then come back with a middle ground and find solutions."

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Neil Blundell
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Matthew Bonass
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Band 4