Walkers fields a cross-practice team of experienced practitioners, who are regularly sought out by clients for capabilities in de-SPAC and M&A transactions. Rob Jackson regularly advises on share acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, IPOs and corporate restructurings, while global managing partner Ingrid Pierce also leads the investment funds group. Both Caroline Williams and Melissa Lim are noted for their expertise in M&A and joint ventures, with Lim also focusing on fintech transactions including blockchain projects and digital assets. Hugh Anderson specialises in M&A and IPOs, an area in which Justin Hart is also active. Andrew Barker regularly advises leading investment managers and private equity sponsors on fund structuring issues, joint ventures, acquisitions and disposals. Commercial transaction expert Jason Allison is also recommended.

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Key clients

Apollo Global Management
Athletic Greens International Inc.
Azorra Aviation Holdings LLC
BlackRock
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC
BroadPeak Global
Cerberus
CVC Capital Partners
Enfoca SAFI
EPIC Private Equity LLP
First Reserve Corporation
Hellman & Friedman
IHS Holding Limited
Moonlake Immunotherapeutics AG
Oakhill Advisors
Oaktree Capital Management
Platinum Equity Advisors LLC
ProKidney LLC
The Blackstone Group
The Carlyle Group

Work highlights

Advised COVA Acquisition Corp, a company listed on Nasdaq, on its merger with mobility tech company ECARX Holdings Inc.
Acted as Cayman counsel to Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, on its $2.25bn business combination with Alvotech Holdings.
Advised Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC, an independent provider of aerial firefighting services in the US, on the Cayman law aspects of its business combination with the Jack Creek Investment Corp., a Cayman special purpose acquisition company.