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Mergers and restructuring lawyers

Changes in ownership require careful handling. Our experience advising on some of the world’s highest-profile acquisitions, restructures, buyouts, and earn-outs means that our merger lawyers are well placed to help you navigate to your desired outcome.

Our merger, acquisition and restructuring lawyers are adept at handling the employment implications of boardroom restructuring, takeovers, management buyouts, and earn-outs.

We regularly act for company owners and directors, drafting and reviewing executive service agreements, advising clients on redundancy consultations and severance issues, and helping clients navigate the implications of the TUPE regulations on business transfers.

As an acquisition law firm with global reach, our experience is varied. This includes advising the senior management team of Candy Crush Saga's owner, King.com, during its acquisition by Activision Blizzard. This high-profile deal saw our clients sign new long-term contracts and our merger lawyers negotiated their bonus structures. This update appeared on the front page of the FT and involved cross-jurisdictional employment and share issues.

We also represented executives of a US retail brand with annual revenues of more than $400 million in a complex transaction involving the buyout of their equity interests.

Our work as merger solicitors often has an international dimension, and we have offices across the globe and client interests in over 100 countries. As such, we frequently advise senior executives on secondment and cross-border relocation arrangements.

We have the benefit of backup from our colleagues in our personal tax and wealth planning teams, enabling us to offer a fully integrated service for clients looking to structure their personal and business assets tax-efficiently.

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M. Ridgway Barker

M. Ridgway Barker

Partner | Greenwich

M. Ridgway Barker

Partner | Greenwich

Corporate

Meriel Schindler

Meriel Schindler

Partner | London

Meriel Schindler

Partner | London

Employment

Libby Payne

Libby Payne

Partner | London

Libby Payne

Partner | London

Employment

Dean R. Nicyper

Dean R. Nicyper

Partner | New York

Dean R. Nicyper

Partner | New York

Litigation and arbitration

Christina Morton

Christina Morton

Senior Knowledge Lawyer | London

Christina Morton

Senior Knowledge Lawyer | London

Employment

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