England - London • Risk advisory
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Hogan Lovells International LLP advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious governance matters, acting for companies and their directors and shareholders on compliance, risk management, investigations, transactions, disputes and enforcement. The team is also well-regarded for its expertise in M&A-related governance matters, ESG and shareholder activism, with a focus on the consumer, industrial, tech and fintech sectors. John Livesey joined from Linklaters LLP in September 2022 and Alastair Young joined from Bracewell (UK) LLP in April 2023; both bring strong corporate expertise to the team. Former practice head Patrick Sarch left the firm in February 2024.
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Key clients
- Shaftesbury PLC
- Cignpost Diagnostics
- ITV
- The Crown Estate
- Uber
- The Gambling Commission
- SMS
- Global Ports Holding
Work highlights
- Advised FTSE-250 listed Shaftesbury PLC and its Board on its recommended £5bn all-share merger with fellow FTSE-250 listed Capital & Counties Properties PLC.
- Advised BAT and JSC CB PrivatBank amongst others on major litigation relating to corporate governance issues, where the size and/or nature of the claims were very material, the legal issues were complex, and their resolutions set new precedents.
- Advised various investors, including Gatemore Capital, and issuers on contested corporate governance matters, such as requisitioned meetings, board changes, strategic reviews, short selling attacks, and more.