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Craig Thompson

Craig Thompson

Forsters LLP, London

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Craig has over thirty years of experience acting on corporate-related matters across multiple sectors.

In particular, Craig advises on share and asset acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, joint ventures, shareholder and partnership arrangements and commercial contracts. He has extensive experience in the manufacturing sector, most notably in steel, automotive and aviation, and also in the corporate real estate sector. Many of the transactions that he works on include an international element.

Craig’s clients are diverse and range from small start-ups to household names. They include family offices, private equity firms, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, property companies, funds and corporates.

Renowned for his genuine interest in, and understanding of, his clients’ businesses, Craig works in partnership with his clients in order to achieve their strategic objectives, both on a legal and a commercial level. He enjoys the intellectual challenge of resolving complex issues, which he deals with deftly, and clients prize his wealth of experience, business acumen and approachability.

Craig is recognised as a 'Top Recommended Lawyer' in the Spear's 2021 Corporate Lawyer Index as well as in the Spear's 500 2023 directory.

Languages

French, German.

Memberships

Law Society

IBA

Education

Reading University (LLB); Guildford College of Law; McGill University, Montreal (French).

Leisure

Sailing, skiing and reading.

Mentions

Corporate and commercial • London

M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m