Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Our mergers and acquisitions lawyers provide legal advice on all aspects of M&A transactions for public and private corporate clients, institutional investors and private individuals.

As part of our M&A practice, we routinely advise clients on securities issues, representing both targets and acquirers in negotiated, unsolicited and “going private” transactions. We advise clients on unfriendly takeovers and defensive tactics and have developed a number of shareholder rights plans designed to give boards of directors the power to deal with hostile bids.

Areas of focus

• Private company acquisitions and disposals (shares and assets).
• Public company takeovers (including public to private transactions).
• Business transactions and mergers.
• Complex restructurings and reorganisations.
• Equity investments.
• Joint ventures and other forms of collaboration arrangements