Michael Young
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
Band 4
About
Provided by Michael Young
Practice Areas
Michael advises clients on broad range of corporate finance and company/commercial transactions, including cross-border and domestic takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and equity issues by public and private companies.
He has extensive experience in acting for companies on their admission to the markets of the London Stock Exchange and subsequent fundraisings. Michael also acts on all types of equity financing rounds. He has particular experience of acting for clients in the media and technology, financial services and energy and natural resources sectors.
Michael is the EME co-chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Group.
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Chambers Review
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Michael Young draws praise for his adroit handling of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He is particularly adept at advising clients in the media, technology and financial servicessectors. He currently serves as EME co-chair of the firm’s global corporate group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is a great negotiator in addition to being very practical, commercial and possessing good judgement."
"Mike is a great point of contact - highly responsive, deeply knowledgeable and commercial-minded."
"Michael is extremely supportive of our efforts and prepared to go the extra thousand miles."
"We consider Mike Young one of the most knowledgeable and respected corporate lawyers in the city."
"I would always refer any start-up, or anyone else looking for commercial support, to Mike."
"Michael is a great negotiator in addition to being very practical, commercial and possessing good judgement."
"Mike is a great point of contact - highly responsive, deeply knowledgeable and commercial-minded."
"Michael is extremely supportive of our efforts and prepared to go the extra thousand miles."
"We consider Mike Young one of the most knowledgeable and respected corporate lawyers in the city."
"I would always refer any start-up, or anyone else looking for commercial support, to Mike."