Osborne Clarke LLP handles high-value cross-border and domestic transactions for a growing number of clients across a wide array of sectors, including life sciences, technology, and media. Practice head Alistair Francis has expertise in cross-border M&A and private equity-driven transactions, spanning the retail and consumer, healthcare, and industrial sectors, among others. Tech expert Mathias Loertscher has considerable experience leading on mergers and acquisitions, venture and growth capital fundraisings, as well as corporate reorganisations and corporate governance matters. Edward Persse is a key contact for various retail and consumer, energy, and technology businesses, while Ken Wilkinson, who specialises in M&A expansion strategies, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations and structuring. He concentrates on the TMT sector and predominantly acts for US buyers and sellers in transatlantic deals. Rav Sagar frequently advises on cross-border transactions within the media and technology sectors. Russell Van Praagh left the firm in October 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The team is approachable, commercial, balanced, and thoughtful. They embrace technology to meet strategic goals and make a significant effort to understand and adapt to strategic goals.’
‘Ed Persse leads an excellent and highly engaged team. He takes the time to make sure that everyone is on the same page and is excellent at reducing complex issues into simple, foundational parts.’
‘Really commercial and pragmatic, good strength and depth, and above all, nice people.’
‘Alistair Francis leads the team really well and is very strong commercially.’
Key clients
- BioNTech SE
- Coffee & TV
- The Property Franchise Group PLC
- Ptarmigan Media
- Lansons
- Hume Brophy
- Railsimulator.com Limited
- Ascential Financing Limited
- Müller UK & Ireland Group
- Mace Limited
- Medivet Group Limited
- Centralis Group
- Lucid Group
- CitNOW Group
- Payroll Software and Services Group
Work highlights
- Advised BioNtech SE on its acquisition of Insta Deep in a US$562m deal.
- Advised Müller UK & Ireland on its sale of Milk & More to dairy product supplier Freshways Group.
- Advised Mace Limited on the re-organisation and sale of its global facilities management business.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alistair Francis