DLA Piper

The corporate group at DLA Piper possesses significant experience in corporate engagements across the financial services, insurance, engineering, real estate, life sciences and technology industries. With a large international network across more than thirty countries and a growing client roster, the team is regularly sought out by blue chip clients in big-ticket transactions. The highly experienced M&A practitioner Jon Kenworthy focuses on advising global businesses, particularly in the tech, media and sports sectors. Charles Severs is reputed for advising listed and private companies in a range of industries in M&A and equity capital market transactions, while IP law specialist Robert Bishop has significant experience across public takeovers, acquisitions and disposals, buyouts, venture capital investments and joint ventures. Beyond his position as chair of DLA Piper’s International Corporate Reorganisations practice, Ben Forgiel-Jenkins also focuses on international transactions and corporate advisory support for clients active in the industrials, real estate and TMT space. Recently acting for financial sector and digital media clients, the ‘trusted advisor’ Rob Salter, is ’technically excellent and commercially minded.’ Noted by one client as a ‘great lawyer and great strategist,’ Jonathan Earle principally handles corporate finance advisory work. Tracey Renshaw offers extensive knowledge and experience of the energy sector and energy transition M&A.