Stephen Wilkinson
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
Band 3
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Provided by Stephen Wilkinson
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Stephen is a leading expert in corporate law and M&A with particular expertise in cross-border public and private M&A.
Stephen has over 25 years' experience of advising major listed and other international companies on M&A and other corporate transactions including joint ventures and demergers and wider governance issues.
An acknowledged expert in public takeovers and private acquisitions and disposals, Stephen has worked with clients in a range of sectors to execute their most significant transactions across the world, including many ground breaking deals.
Stephen works with clients on multi-jurisdictional cross-border deals and across a range of sectors including banking, consumer products, energy, leisure and sport, manufacturing, and TMT.
He works with the boards of FTSE100 and other listed companies to help them meet their governance and related obligations and to navigate through sensitive issues of risk, disclosure and compliance.
He is General Editor of the leading Butterworths text "Takeovers – Law and Practice" and has written widely on M&A matters.
Chambers Review
UK
Stephen Wilkinson is widely respected thanks to his excellent handling of major M&A, and other corporate transactions, on behalf of a client base of corporates and financial institutions.