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.
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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.’
‘The team are knowledgeable and flexible. They understand the need for timely advice and are commercial in the way they provide it. They understand the priorities we set as a business and deliver on them. I would highly recommend them to other corporate organisations. Our lead partner, Tom Durrant, can call on colleagues from around the business as and when we require them in each relevant practice area.'
‘Tom Durrant (corporate), Lee Norman (disputes and litigation) and Nicola Smith (regulatory) have all supported the business well in their own disciplines over the last 12 months. They have been commercial, flexible creative and timely - all skills we value as a business.’
‘The practice was very proactive and willing to draw on their experience to help advise on the deal as a whole.’
‘A full-service corporate and commercial team, with plenty of experience of small and mid-market M&A and a wide-range of commercial projects. Pragmatic, responsive and easy to deal with.’
‘The team we worked with at SPB was well versed in English football. They were exceptionally knowledgeable about EFL rules and regulations and were familiar with EFL commissioners. Given that SPB is a full-service firm, they were able to assist on every aspect of our transaction, including regulatory, M&A, finance and real estate.’
‘SPB was highly dedicated to client service. Our transaction was demanding, and they were very responsive and pushed through all hours of the night, week after week, to get our deal done.’
Key clients
- Altrad Group
- Anglo Asian Mining PLC
- Averroes Capital Limited
- Brush Group Limited
- CEVA Group
- Ekco UK Holdings Limited
- Genuit Group Plc
- Hinduja Group
- HomeServe Limited
- Knighthead Capital Management
- LDC
- ParkOhio
- Perwyn Private Equity
- NorthEdge Capital LLP
- Veolia
- Fosun Sports Group (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)
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).
- Advised NorthEdge Capital LLP on their acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Torbay Pharmaceuticals Limited.
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