England - London • Risk advisory
Clifford Chance LLP
Clifford Chance LLP acts for top domestic and international banks and corporations on the full gamut of corporate governance issues, including ESG, regulatory, compliance, risk management, strategic boardroom issues and climate change matters. The team is jointly led by David Pudge and Luke Tolaini, with Pudge handling transaction-related issues and board-level matters, and Tolaini recommended for corporate crises and investigations, with a focus on the extractive, tech, pharmaceutical and finance sectors. Steven Fox is experienced in advising boards and general counsel on compliance and governance matters, while Richard Crosby advises on directors duties’, shareholder activism, AGMs and disclosures. Rae Lindsay is another key practitioner, who focuses on disputes, ESG and issues relating to human rights and Alanna Hunter, who was promoted to partner in May 2022, is another name for corporate governance, market abuse regulation and listing rule disclosures.
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- 'Highly skilled lawyers, develop tailored strategies and offer practical, business-oriented advice.'
- 'David Alfrey has a deep understanding of his respective practice area and stays updated on the latest legal developments.'
- 'David Alfrey navigated us through complex legal issues effectively and provided valuable advice and contact with further partners that would help us. Communication with him is very effective, I have not lost a minute.'
Key clients
- Admiral
- Antofagasta
- Baltic Classifieds
- C&C Group
- Devro
- easyJet
- Entain
- Glencore
- Halfords
- Harbour Energy
- HSBC
- Informa
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Jupiter Fund Management
- PensionBee
- Pharos Energy
- THG
- Vanquis Banking Group
- Wizz Air
Work highlights
- Advised HSBC Holdings plc on a full range of corporate governance and corporate advisory issues in the last year.
- Advising Nielsen on all of the UK aspects (including corporate governance and directors' duties) in relation to its $16bn takeover by a private equity consortium led by Elliott Investment Management L.P., Brookfield Capital Partners LLC, GIC and The WindAcre Partnership, which was initially opposed by Nielsen's largest shareholder.
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David Pudge, Luke Tolaini