England - London • Corporate and commercial
Clifford Chance LLP
Clifford Chance LLP continues to be a strong player in the tech advisory and M&A sphere, with a track record on asset management outsourcing and advising on the commercial aspects that underpin large, complex tower deals. Telefonica’s O2 UK mobile merger with Liberty Global’s Virgin Media, and Cellnex Telecom’s acquisition of the tower assets of CK Hutchinson are among the firm-led deals which the commercial team have been engaged with, alongside impressive standalone matters which include advising an overseas government on its long term transformational e-invoicing programme, and counselling an international bank on its outsourcing of highly regulated financial services business processes. Leading the team is André Duminy, who is a prominent name for complex technology projects and outsourcing arrangements, and has been active on telecommunication matters. IP specialist Stephen Reese is a go-to for healthcare and life sciences clients, while Zayed Al Jamil, who joined from Norton Rose Fulbright in 2022, has an established reputation advising on emerging technologies and data licensing issues. Associate Jenni Polson is particularly knowledgeable on outsourcing mandates.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent lawyers with great industry knowledge. Well-trained and knowledgeable associates with excellent collaboration skills. Hard-working and willing to step up to get deals done.'
- 'André Duminy has been great to work with. His knowledge of market standards for our industry, as well as his willingness to learn what is unique about our business, was outstanding. His team of knowledgeable, highly skilled and hard-working associates was invaluable in helping us get our transactions completed.'
- 'Pragmatic, flexible, and engaging. A real can do approach.'
Key clients
- FIS
- Pfizer
- Nielson Holdings plc
- Informa plc
- Telefónica
- Cellnex UK Limited
- Booking.com
- Brookfield Infrastructure
- Network Rail
- Public Investment Fund
- Knight Frank
- Africell
- Baker Hughes Energy Services, LLC
- State Street Bank
Work highlights
- Advising FIS on its mega outsourcing transaction (initial 10-year term) with Franklin Resources, Inc (Franklin Templeton), the global transfer agent services provider.
- Advising senior leadership of a global e-gaming business on strategic, policy and compliance rules on platform rules under the EU/UK platform to business regulation.
- Advising Pfizer Inc. in connection with the proposed demerger of Haleon plc ("Haleon") from GSK plc ("GSK") and Haleon's listings of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and American depositary shares representing ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
André Duminy