Jannan Crozier
Baker McKenzieNoted for its ‘unrivalled global reach’, Baker McKenzie LLP fields a ’very commercially minded’ team that is well-positioned to handle a range of high-value and multijurisdictional M&A transactions. The practice is jointly chaired by Jannan Crozier and David Scott. Crozier, ‘a very motivated and highly talented commercial lawyer’, regularly advises clients on cross-border M&A and carve-out transactions, while Scott is noted for his focus on the consumer, healthcare and tech sectors. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of Richard Needham, who joined from KPMG in November 2023. Former practice head Helen Bradley has retired.
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‘Baker McKenzie has an unrivalled global reach with strong capabilities across all commercial practice areas. They are very commercially minded with a can-do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile whenever required.’
‘Jannan Crozier is a very motivated and highly talented commercial lawyer - always looking for creative ways to overcome challenges and satisfy her client's goals.'
‘Very strong and capable at delivering on transnational M&A work with high complexity. Also, with great out of the box thinking in order to find solutions to problems.’
‘Highly skilled and motivated M&A team with a very good commercial understanding of the business of the industry sector of the client. Very professional and trustful cooperation.'
'Available whenever needed, also on very short notice. The team works solution-oriented and always strives for the best solutions for the client. A pleasure to work with this team.’
‘James Heller and the other members of the M&A team are highly skilled and motivated lawyers and also have a very good commercial understanding of the business of the industry sector of the client. They are available whenever needed, also on short notice, and provide excellent solutions also under high time pressure and in very complex domestic and cross-border transactions.'
The collaboration with James Heller and the other members of the Baker McKenzie team is very professional and trustful. A pleasure to work with.'
‘They really care about us achieving our objectives, whatever they may be. They work tirelessly to help us achieve them.'
Key clients
- ASOS
- Aster/Affinity Holdings
- Baker Hughes
- BDT Capital
- Bumble
- Carlsberg
- Chr. Hansen
- Colt
- DS Smith
- Edwardian Hotels
- Emerson Electric Co.
- EQT
- Fairfax Holdings
- GSK
- Haleon
- Informa plc
- McDonald's
- Natura &Co
- New Mountain Capital
- Olam International
- Puig
- Sandoz
- Sika AG
- S&P Global
- Takeda
- Unikmind Holdings
- Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Wilbur-Ellis
- Unilever
- ZCCM Investment Holdings plc
Work highlights
- Advised Sika, the Swiss global construction chemicals group, on the successful EUR 5.3 billion acquisition of the Master Builder Construction Chemicals (MBCC) Group from Lone Star.
- Acted as for Emerson Electric Co. on the carve-out and sale of the majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone.
- Advised Chr. Hansen, the Danish-based global bioscience company, in relation to the regulatory approvals, and resulting remedy divestment, required to enable the USD 12.3 billion merger of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S with Novozymes, A/S to complete.
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Jannan Crozier, David Scott