Working across a host of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and TMT, Simmons & Simmons‘ M&A practice handles a range of complex and multijurisdictional matters. A key contact for asset managers and financial institutions, practice head Arthur Stewart's broad offering spans domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and commercial agreements. Head of the private market sub-group, Ania Rontaler focuses on the asset management sector, handling corporate restructurings and M&A, including minority stakes sales. Isabella Roberts is noted for her renewables sector focus, while Stephanie Featherstone is an expert in the TMT sector, assisting businesses with domestic and international M&A, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, and private fundraising. Gideon Sharp acts for institutional investors, private equity, and real estate clients, while Jason Daniel - former head of the firm’s corporate and commercial practice throughout Asia - frequently leads on transactions involving Japanese corporates and financial institutions. David Parkes leads the firm’s corporate team within the fintech sector group and has extensive experience acting on M&A deals, disposals, equity investments and raisings, and refinancing. Other key practitioners include Raghav Ghai and Kim Farrar.

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Key clients

  • BP plc
  • Honeywell
  • London & Capital
  • Amicus Wealth
  • First Sentier Investors
  • Vigie SA
  • Lithium Assets Limited
  • Starwood Capital
  • Waystone
  • UniqueX Limited
  • Napier Technologies
  • IMAS Corporate Finance LLP
  • Dyer Baade & Company
  • Berkshire Global

Work highlights

  • Advised BP on its entry into a joint venture with Iberdrola.
  • Assisted the shareholders of Amicus Wealth on the sale to 7IM.
  • Advised First Sentier Investors on its strategic partnership with AlbaCore Capital Group.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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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.

Arthur Stewart, Ania Rontaler

Other key lawyers

Isabella Roberts, Stephanie Featherstone, Gideon Sharp, Jason Daniel, David Parks, Raghav Ghai, Kim Farrar