Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP fields a team well regarded for their M&A expertise, with experience in a diverse range of jurisdictions, including Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Team lead James Anderson, praised by clients for his ‘incredible legal and market knowledge’, handles public and private capital markets matters. Alex Jupp has a broad practice, which includes M&A, restructurings, and tax disputes. Also key are counsel Jisun Choi, who has broad transactions experience and key expertise in the insurance sector, and international tax specialist Joseph Hone, who was promoted to European counsel in 2023. Associate Elizabeth Spencer covers international corporate, capital markets, and fund matters.

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‘James Anderson has incredible legal and market knowledge, tremendous structuring ability and commercial sense.’
'They know their stuff, are timely, always available and creative.'

Key clients

Pfizer Inc.
Odyssey Acquisition S.A.
Gyroscope Therapeutics
Central Group and Signa
Refresco Group BV
Spotify A.B.
Michael Foreman as Plan Administrator for CFG Peru Singapore
Adobe Inc
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Capital Z Partners Management, LLC
Further Global Capital Management
ASDA Group Limited
Atlas Investissement
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Jane Street
Willis Towers Watson plc
Visa
Phoenix Group Holdings
Netflix
The Coca-Cola Company
Amazon
Iceland Foods

Work highlights

Advised Pfizer Inc. on the tax aspects of the demerger from GSK plc and listing of newly independent company Haleon plc.
Advised Odyssey Acquisition S.A., a SPAC, on the tax aspects of its $1.7 billion combination with AI drug discovery company BenevolentAI.
Advised Gyroscope Therapeutics in relation to the tax aspects of its acquisition by Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG for up to $1.5 billion.

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