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M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Fladgate LLP

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Fladgate LLP attracts considerable praise from clients for its ‘extremely pragmatic’ approach and ’remarkable’ quality of work. The team earns further praise for its strong international offering and capabilities advising clients across the technology, real estate, hotel and leisure, and recruitment sectors. Practice head and ECM specialist David Robinson has particular experience in the publishing sector. The ‘efficient’ and ’talented’ Anthony Shatz is noted for his expertise in M&A, joint ventures and investment funds. Jamie Hamilton, praised for his ‘excellent communication’ and ’pragmatic’ approach, specialises in venture capital, private equity and M&A, routinely advising high-growth, early-stage companies and investors on capital raises, acquisitions, exits and joint ventures.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The individuals were very well balanced in different areas of law meaning we get a wider variety of input for our dollar. Extremely well spoken and articulate with a sense of humor when required.'

  • ‘The team at Fladgate are exactly what you would look for in a team of professionals - courteous, highly responsive, always open to listening and providing structured advice which includes creative solutions.’

  • ‘Anthony Shatz is highly knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic. He truly influenced the transaction by providing business related feedback. We greatly appreciate working with him and the team.’

  • ‘The team delivered exceptional services with tight deadlines. The quality of work was remarkable and the team was very proactive in offering different solutions.'

  • ‘Anthony Shatz is a remarkable lawyer, very pragmatic and customer oriented. Mary Liu also worked with our company in the project and she also proved to be a very efficient and talented lawyer.’

  • ‘Extremely pragmatic - very responsive and easy to work with. One partner and one associate on the M&A side and it worked a dream - deal got done at lightning speed. They worked really well with the lawyer for the sell side, no adversity or acrimony, meaning the business relationship was in tact given the target's team were joining us post deal.’

  • ‘Jamie Hamilton - pragmatic, responsive, gets things done. Excellent communication on deal progress and fees. Would recommend him to any company looking for an M&A lawyer.'

  • ‘The team had an excellent ability to simplify complex legal terms so that we could understand them effectively. Throughout the deal the level of responsiveness and work ethic was exceptional which ensured we completed the deal by the agreed completion date.'

Key clients

  • Zouk Capital LLP
  • ZappiStore
  • Fiinu Holdings Limited
  • Dhamecha Holdco Limited and Empire Partners Limited
  • The Indian Card Clothing Co. Ltd.
  • Keysone Ltd.
  • Azur Group Limited, Azur Underwriting Limited, Azur Underwriting (Ireland) Limited, Aztech Advantage Limited
  • Neil Walton and others (Shareholders of Centor Insurance and Risk Management Limited)
  • Dorling Kindersley Limited
  • E. & S.W. Knowles & Company Limited
  • KE Hotels (Bath) Limited
  • Neil Partridge
  • Plenitude Consulting
  • Shareholders of MicroDesk LLC. and M2 Technologies LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Zouk Capital in its capacity as the manager of the £400m Charging Infrastruture Investment Fund, a fund set up by the government in partnership with the private sector on the sale of InstaVolt, a provider of rapid electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to EQT Infrastructure, an infrastructure investment fund.
  • Advised long-standing client ZappiStore in connection with a £170 million investment from funds advised by Sumeru Equity Partners, a prominent US private equity house.
  • Advised Fiinu Holdings Limited on its reverse takeover of AIM-listed cash shell, Immediate Acquisition plc, and related £8m equity placing and £2.5m facility. The enlarged group had a market capitalisation on its admission to AIM of £50 million.

Lawyers

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Anthony Shatz
Fladgate LLP
I am a partner in Fladgate’s corporate team. I specialise in M&A, Joint Ventures and Investment Funds. I like to provide clear commercial advice to clients on transactions that are often complex, multi-faceted or cross-jurisdictional. I approach deals by thinking commercially, anticipating issues and solving problems, and I really enjoy working on complex deals with fast moving sophisticated clients. Legal500 has recommended me on several occasions. They have referred to me a "quick thinker with very good people skills" and as someone who has "an exceptional understanding of the nuances of transactions". I have written or maintain various publications, including: Fladgate’s Guide to “Doing Business in the UK” Fladgate’s M&A Tracker BVCA’s Guides to Real Estate Funds and Fund Restructurings Practical Law's Note on Real Estate Joint Ventures Mondaq’s Comparative Guide to M&A All of which are available on request.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Robinson

Other key lawyers

Grant Gordon, Amy Collins, Ian Brent, Jan Hoppe, Jamie Hamilton, Mythily Katsaris, Alex Kaufmann, Anthony Schatz, Graham Spitz, Mary Liu

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