England - London • Corporate and commercial
Winston & Strawn LLP
Regularly instructed by large international and US corporations, the M&A team at Winston & Strawn LLP is well-regarded for its role in M&A transactions, including reverse takeovers, SPACs and business combinations. The team's broad sector reach spans the technology, healthcare, aviation, media and gaming and financial services sectors. A go-to lawyer for transatlantic and European M&A deals, Nicholas Usher heads up the team. Paul Amiss is instructed by US and UK companies, family offices and private equity firms, and is well-known for his experience in SPAC IPOs and their mergers. The practice has recently grown its offering with the hire of Paul Fleming, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard until January 2023, who offers significant capabilities in distressed M&A. Zoë Ashcroft is no longer at the firm.
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Key clients
- Abercross Holdings Ltd.
- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Bregal Investments
- Chart Industries, Inc.
- Financial Acquisitions Corp.
- Heads Up Technologies
- Luby Capital Management
- Mark R. Walter
- May River Capital, LLC
- Morningstar, Inc.
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- Multi-Color Corporation
- Safeguard Medical
- SunCap Limited
- UL, LLC
- Water Street Healthcare Partners
Work highlights
- Represented Mark Walter in connection with the multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Fordstam Limited, the owner of Chelsea Football Club.
- Represented Chart Industries in connection with its multi-billion-dollar acquisition of UK-based fan manufacturer Howden from KPS Capital Partners.
- Represented Motorola Solutions, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Ava Security Limited and its subsidiaries.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicholas Usher