Lawyers

Poppy Ball

Poppy Ball

Shoosmiths, Scotland

Work Department

Corporate North & Scotland

Position

Poppy is a Principal Associate corporate lawyer advising on all aspects of corporate law, with a wide-ranging experience of private M&A, and a particular interest in public transactions including IPOs, secondary fundraising and takeovers. Her approach to transactions has been described as commercial and pragmatic.

Recent experience includes advising:
  • MIP Holdings Ltd on the takeover by way of scheme of arrangement and delisting of French Connection Group plc;
  • an Australian client on the acquisition of a company specialising in patient administration systems;
  • advising the exiting shareholders of two manufacturing process solutions companies on their sale to a UK subsidiary of a French listed company.

Career

Poppy joined Shoosmiths in May 2021 following three years at Gateley plc, where she also completed her training contract.