Hall of fameGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Managing Shareholder of the London Office and Co-Chair of Global Corporate Practice
The ‘highly skilled and diverse’ Greenberg Traurig, LLP is praised for its ability to manage and negotiate a range of transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations. Drawing on a robust global network, the team also offers experience in a multitude of sectors including industrials, insurance, real estate, digital payments finance and life sciences. The group is co-headed by Paul Maher, global vice chair, who draws superlative praise for his capabilities in public and private M&A; the ’great M&A lawyer’ Fiona Adams, who is noted as ‘extremely hardworking and responsive’; and whose work spans the financial institutions, media, retail and pharmaceuticals industries, and the ’incredibly bright’ Henrietta Walker, who offers transactional and commercial advice. Other names to note include Sarah Moyles, who is described by one client as a ‘stellar legal partner and insightful business partner,’ working with her domestic and international client base on public and private M&A, joint ventures and corporate finance.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We work extensively with the GT M&A team in London. The team is very responsive, highly skilled, have extensive experience and are very efficient. They always have the client’s best in front. The project management of M&A project are also very good and efficient, which is very helpful when you don’t have an extensive in-house M&A team. Lastly GT are great negotiators.’
‘Paul Maher is the best negotiator I have ever met, very smart and solutions oriented. Fiona Adams is a great M&A lawyer, both holistic and with an eye on all the details, she would never miss anything. Henrietta Walker is a great M&A lawyer, that is efficient and with extremely high capacity, only spending time on relevant topics.’
‘A highly skilled and diverse team that is always good value and makes use of different levels of seniority as appropriate.’
‘Very experienced professionals with deep knowledge of our business/needs, adapting their work accordingly. Overall balanced and reasonable approach with fit for purpose advice even in highly complex matters.’
‘GT's team, led by Sarah Moyles, provided answers that were thoughtful and sought to solve the problem at hand. We were very impressed at the white glove service, and were pleasantly surprised at the value we received for the work. It is people like Sarah Moyles who keep us with GT. It is her leadership, intelligence, and collegial demeanor that make working with this law firm beneficial for us.’
‘Sarah Moyles is a stellar legal partner and insightful business partner. She is very attuned with the global fintech ecosystem and provided us with world class advice on a wide breadth of novel legal issues. She is extremely thoughtful, diligent, and astute in her legal commentary, providing practical advice for the real-world business applications.’
‘The GT M&A team are the most responsive external lawyers I have experienced. They relay technical advice but in a very commercial manner. They know how we want our advice and provide us with calm and considered views without caveat. We have always seen a very diverse team, especially with the number of females, even at the senior level. In terms of added value, I regularly ask about various specialist areas and GT is quick to work with us collaboratively.’
‘Paul Maher is simply the person who gives you a workable answer to any legal issues that have arisen. He can distill facts very quickly and get to the core of the matter. He is always available and responsive and can read a room to determine the most effective negotiation technique/approach. Fiona Adams is extremely hard working and responsive. She calmly manages significant transactions, whatever the pace, moving it along despite what roadblocks hit. She has a vast amount of experience to tap into and does so quickly and succinctly. She is also fun to work with. Henrietta Walker is also incredibly bright and responsive. She is very good at public company matters in particular.’
Key clients
- Cartesian Growth Corporation
- Crosstree Partners
- AstraZeneca PLC
- Rentokil Initial PLC
- Smiths Group PLC
- Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC
- Bracco Imaging SpA
- Vista Equity Partners
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB
- Api Group Corporation
- SBA Telecommunications
- Stubben Edge Group Limited
- Stemcor
- Papaya Global
Work highlights
- Advised on Papaya Global’s acquisition of the Azimo Group of companies.
- Assisted with Cartesian Growth Corporation’s business combination with UK-based Alvarium Investments and Tiedemann Group.
- Advised on Crosstree’s acquisition of The Collective, Canary Wharf.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Maher, Fiona Adams, Henrietta Walker