Squire Patton Boggs’ ‘highly dedicated’ department has extensive expertise in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, regularly representing British and global clients in the tech, healthcare and industrial sectors. Geoff Perry leads the corporate side, frequently acting on behalf of international corporates and professional investors, whilst Tom Durrant is an expert on complex disposals. On the commercial side, Simon Jones is knowledgeable on IT matters, and Matt Smith is also noted as a key contact.
Testimonials
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‘Wide range of skillsets across the team. Were able to deal with all of our requirements to complete the MBO we were pursuing.’
‘Tom Durrant is a very good and commercial lawyer who pushes things forward at pace, and is always available.’
Key clients
- Altrad Group
- Anglo Asian Mining PLC
Work highlights
- Advised Knighthead Capital Management on their acquisition of a majority shareholding in Birmingham City Football Club, which was comprised of their purchase of (a) Birmingham City Stadium Limited, which owns St. Andrews Stadium, and (b) part of the issued share capital of Birmingham City Limited.
- Advised the shareholders of L.E.M. Limited (the parent company of CIA Insurance Limited) on the sale of L.E.M. Limited and its subsidiary to AssuredPartners, a US insurance broker (backed by Chicago-based private equity investor, GTCR).