Ernst & Young LLP‘s corporate structuring department has vast experience in international business reorganisations, assisting clients in core structuring, deal structuring, legal entity rationalisations such as integrating businesses or undertaking cost reduction projects, as well as in governance and transformations. Craig Stevenson heads the team and is particularly experienced in carve-out solutions for his growing client roster and has worked on significant global spin-outs in the technology sphere. Terence Devane works alongside tax and accountancy colleagues to assist various clients in business reorganisations. Other key members of the team are Aaron Allegretto, handling complex IBR and legal entity rationalisation projects; Danielle Devlin, covering legal entity rationalisation; James Hutchinson, leading the governance practice; the ’exceptionally astute‘ Chiara Ortolani who is adept in carve-outs and Annabelle Ruthven who specialises in corporate separations and integrations.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘They are experienced, properly structured to take a good approach, and very pragmatic: they know what they are doing, know how to anticipate problems, and also speak the language' of the business (including tax/accounting teams).’
‘Chiara Ortolani is the best. She's knowledgeable, pragmatic, responsive, and has knowledge of our industry.’
Key clients
- Honeywell
- Kodak Alaris Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the client on a global legal entity reorganisation project across multiple jurisdictions. This project includes working with EY’s tax and liquidations team, and coordinating our global law network, to determine the most appropriate method for implementing the reorganisation.
- Advising Kantar on its large multi-jurisdictional legal entity rationalisation. We are working alongside our tax teams to design the steps to rationalise the group’s legal structure