Kitty Swanson
Mayer Brown International LLPMayer Brown International LLP is active across M&A, securitisations, real estate transactions, and private equity mandates, in addition to other matters. James Hill is team lead, and counts corporate finance, M&A, and the taxation of IP among his areas of strength. Matthew Mortimer handles tax issues relating to banking, corporate, and structured finance transactions. Kitty Swanson is experienced in multinational securitisations and restructurings. Ben Eaton joined from Greenberg Traurig, LLP in January 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent collaboration between the different teams, extremely responsive and clear, straightforward, practical advice.’
‘James Hill has consistently delivered clear, practical advice and always takes on board business constraints to deliver workable solutions.’
Key clients
- British Land
- Round Hill Capital
- Beazley plc
- Sotheby's
- Shearwater Group
- Unilever
- CDK Global, Inc.
- Generali Real Estate
- Convex Group
- Pernod Ricard
Work highlights
- Advised Hasbro, Inc., on the European aspects of the sale of its eOne film and TV division, including advising on a complex carve-out and the transfer of the UK part of the business.
- Represented SiriusPoint in its agreement with Compre for a $1.3 billion ground-up reinsurance loss portfolio transfer (LPT).
- Represented Pernod Ricard in its sale of the Clan Campbell Scotch Whisky brand.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Hill