Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Corporate, M&A

Malcolm is a partner with particular expertise in public takeovers, cross border M&A, international partnerships and regularly advises clients across all sectors.

With over 20 years' experience, and recognised as a leading M&A lawyer, Malcolm is frequently involved in advising clients implementing complex and cutting edge transactions, hostile takeovers, board and governance disputes, regulatory investigations, disputes and litigation.

He advises multi-nationals, accounting firms, sovereign wealth funds, investment banks, infrastructure funds, pension funds, asset managers and hedge funds, on ground breaking deals and on some of their most significant challenges, with experience in the UK, Europe, CIS, Africa, Asia, India, Australia, Middle East and the US.

Malcolm is a former secretary to the City of London Law Society Company Law Sub-Committee and a former member of the Auditing Practices Board SIRS committee.  Malcolm is the author of Chapter 6 (Mandatory Takeovers) of the 2015 Butterworths Takeovers: Laws and Practice.

Malcolm joined the firm in 1997, becoming a partner in 2003.  He was a member of the firm's global board and audit committee from 2013 to 2016.

English, French