England - London • Corporate and commercial
HFW
The corporate team at HFW is jointly headed up by infrastructure specialist Alistair Mackie, who acts for private investors, operators and contractors, and Alex Kyriakoulis, an ‘excellent technical M&A lawyer’ who frequently assists listed and unlisted companies, PE houses, family offices and government bodies. The practice is reputed for its expertise in international trade and commodities-driven work, especially in the energy, shipping and mining sectors. The team is also well-versed in insurance M&A, a particular area of expertise for William Reddie and Ashwani Kochhar. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of Bob Haken in December 2022 from Norton Rose Fulbright, who is noted for his experience of advising on equity investments, M&A, joint ventures, reinsurance arrangements and restructurings. Audrey Hsieh - a member of the energy and resources group - is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Alex Kyriakoulis is an excellent technical M&A lawyer, responsive, pragmatic and inventive and calm in the heat of a difficult turn of events.'
- 'Catherine Emsellem-Rope is hugely responsive, knows our sector back to front and a superb project manager, always going the extra mile in deals.'
Work highlights
- Advised Al Seer Marine on a joint venture with DTec Industries Investments Pte. Ltd and Damen B.V. to develop and build vessels for export outside of Europe and to set up a local expertise centre for building and maintaining commercial and leisure vessels.
- Advised the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on a joint venture with Primera Group Limited, to create two companies, Primera Gold DRC and Primera Metals DRC.
- Advised Navigator Holdings Ltd, the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers on its joint venture with Greater Bay Gas Co, intending to acquire a total of five ethylene vessels which are currently commercially managed by the Luna Pool.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alistair Mackie, Alex Kyriakoulis