Gowling WLG's team is frequently sought out by large corporations, active in a variety of sectors including energy, tech, and media, to assist with commercial agreements, domestic transactions, and in-bound investments. Tim Casben, who handles M&A and joint venture work, and Alexandre Brazeau, who is noted for his specialism in digital and IP mandates, are the practice heads. Rachel Armstrong is chiefly recognised for her advice on sponsorship and partnership agreements and also works with Jon Parker on IP matters. Simon Elliott is another name to note.
Testimonials
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‘The Corporate team works seamlessly with the projects and energy team. The corporate team - particularly Simon Elliot - understand not only the required structuring of the deal but the practical aspects and constraints that can really effect the development and IRR.'
'The Corporate team are really well resourced and seem to be able to make themselves available at any time - excellent.’
Key clients
- e& Capital
- Founder (Seller) of Advanced Watertek Group
Work highlights
- Advised e& capital as lead-investor in (1) Airalo on its $60 million series seed round and (2) Almentor on its $10 million pre-series C round.
- Advised a global payment service provider in becoming a Category I Retail Payment Service Providers licensed by the UAE Central Bank pursuant to the new Retail Payment Services and Card Schemes Regulations.