Adam Carling > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP works with a series of investors and brokers, including Cavendish Capital Markets, as well as AIM-listed Plcs in the real estate, life sciences, and tech sectors to handle IPOs and financings. The team also specialises in advising Oxfordshire-based regional clients on their acquisitions by listed companies, with Seb Orton serving as a key contact for public M&A and takeover matters. Orton co-heads the team with Adam Carling, who handles corporate financing and M&A transactions for clients in the energy and TMT sectors.

With a sector focus on technology, real estate, private wealth, and retail, the corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has attracted an extensive and impressive client roster including notable household names. The group specialises in advising clients on M&A transactions, but is also adept in assisting on investments, fundraisings, and exits, as well as acquisition finance, restructuring, and refinancing. Fashion, luxury, and lifestyle expert Matthew Martin leads the department and concentrates on acquisitions and disposals, AIM listings and fundraising, and acquisition finance. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Mona Patel who has a breadth of experience including domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, alongside restructuring, mergers, and buy-outs. Adam Carling is noted for his knowledge of the energy and technology sectors, often leading on private M&A and equity capital markets transactions, while Michaela Britton concentrates on advising overseas clients on a range of corporate transactions ranging from M&A to management buyouts. Emily MacDonald is a fashion, luxury, and lifestyle specialist, offering businesses representation in public and private M&A transactions, restructuring, and debt and equity finance.