England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
With its entrenched reputation for high-end M&A across a host of sectors, Slaughter and May has a strong focus on the infrastructure market, with digital and renewable assets forming the cornerstone of the blockbuster deals it regularly advises on. The depth and breadth of the practice’s bench allows the team to advise on large-scale transactions for global industry titans, advising on holding company sales, business reorganisations and carve-outs that require integral corporate, financing, and construction expertise. Considerable global reach is also displayed through the team's advice in energy deals across India, Africa and notably the Middle East - a jurisdiction where the group advised Blackrock on a multi-billion dollar equity stake in Saudi Aramco. Team head Michael Corbett is an M&A specialist, boasting impressive credentials overseeing complex cross-border transactions initiated by infrastructure and energy funds and strategics, as well as wielding a wealth of experience dealing with governmental and public bodies. Hywel Davies advises on a wide array of M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, with a strong focus on energy and infrastructure mandates in Europe. Oly Moir has shown an impressive level of activity over recent months, working on mandates for a number of the team's key clients, with a far-reaching skillset that is especially concentrated on traditional and renewable energies. Iain McCann and Daniel Mewton also come recommended.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
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‘High quality service considering all aspects of the transaction and requirements, on both a technical and commercial level. Ability to pitch explanations at the required level with client staff, whilst also leading technical negotiations with similar high-calibre lawyers.’
‘Exceptional team. Exceptional depth of knowledge and very solutions orientated in terms of closing out an acceptable and balanced agreement.’
‘Very strong market knowledge and great attention to detail. They know the legal and commercial issues and how to fix them.’
Hall of fame: Corporate M&A
Partner; Hywel has advised on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions. He has particular experience in public and private M&A, joint ventures and equity financings as well as infrastructure, energy and natural resources matters.
Leading individuals: Corporate and M&A
Partner; Michael is the Co-Head of our Infrastructure & Energy Group (I&E). He has a broad corporate and corporate finance practice, which includes public and private M&A transactions, complex corporate and commercial transactions (including business transformation projects), joint ventures, equity offerings, corporate governance and company advisory matters. Michael has previously been seconded to JP Morgan Chase and to GE Real Estate.
Next Generation Partners: Corporate and M&A
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Corbett