England - London • Corporate and commercial
King & Spalding LLP
Instructed by global corporations and private equity firms, the corporate, finance and investments team at King & Spalding LLP offer extensive experience in technology, financial services, real estate and energy M&A. The team is headed up by the veteran corporate practitioner William Charnley, who steers the team across public and private M&A, securities matters, flotations and private equity transactions. 'Very good and commercially minded', Marcus Young is recommended for his experience in the structuring and negotiating of M&A, joint ventures and regulatory and compliance issues across the oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, transport and payments sectors. The team has recently been bolstered by the arrivals of Amit Kataria, former corporate practice head at Morrison Foerster. Kataria - who works between London and New York - is sought out by financial sponsors and corporations for assistance in cross-border transactions and corporate advisory work. Paul Barron, who also serves as a member of the firm’s private equity team, joined from Dickson Minto WS in October 2022.
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Testimonials
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‘The team stand out for their knowledge of clients' businesses, quick response times and senior engagement in all instances.’
‘William Charnley and Marcus Young are good lawyers.’
'Marcus Young is a very good and commercially minded partner in the London office. He runs a lean team, always delivering good value.'
'Marcus Young is always responsive and delivers very good work.'
Key clients
- Axium Infrastructure, Inc.
- Aldersgate Investments Ltd
- Afendis Capital Management Limited
- Anexo Group plc
- Baker Hughes Company
- Cerberus European Investments LLC
- Cambria Investments Holdings Limited
- Central Ridge Partners LLP
- DBay Advisors, Ltd.
- Equifax, Inc.
- Global Switch Holdings, Ltd
- Global Payments Inc.
- Hurst Point Group
- Interglobe Enterprises (UK) Limited
- Kelix Bio Limited
- Pizza Express Group
- PQ Solutions Limited
- Moody's Analytics, Inc.
- One Investment Management Group UK Ltd
- SoftBank Vision Fund
- Vision Nine Entertainment Holdings Plc
Work highlights
- Advised Axium Infrastructure on a series of acquisitions into the UK as part of its growing portfolio of long-term care facilities.
- Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norway-based, Altus Intervention and the divestment of its UK coil tubing and plumping business to Archer (UK) Limited.
- Advised Afendis Capital Management on the acquisition of a 75% stake in Grupo Siro Corporativo, a Spanish cereals and baked goods and its co-investment to acquire the entirety of Gelato d’Italia, an Italian ice cream manufacturer.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Charnley