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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Corporate and commercial
Within Corporate tax Corporate tax
Within Equity capital markets: US capability, tier 5
Experienced in Rule 144A transactions, Robert Mollen at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP provided US counsel to Flybe on its £66m IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Within EU and competition , tier 6
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP increased its profile with the hire of Alasdair Balfour from Olswang, who brought with him a number of high-profile clients including Malaysia Airlines and Smurfit Kappa. Balfour’s arrival, along with an associate from Slaughter and May, has broadened the practice to include major cross-border cartel investigations and litigation.
Within M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m, tier 6
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP’s practice head Jerry Walter is highly regarded by clients. Richard May joined the corporate team from Simmons & Simmons, bringing a wealth of financial services expertise. The team regularly advises Virgin Media and Goldman Sachs on a range of global matters.
Within M&A: US law capability, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is a second tier firm,
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP has ‘many subject matter experts, and great depth of talent and experience’. Robert Mollen’s team advised Virgin Media on its £160m sale of Virgin Media Television to BSkyB, as well as handling a string of mandates for Goldman Sachs.
Dispute resolution
Within Commercial litigation Commercial litigation
Finance
Within Acquisition finance, tier 7
Mark Wesseldine at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP is ‘responsive, solutions orientated and pleasant’.
Within Derivatives and structured products, tier 5
At Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP, ‘delivery is well timed, drafting is careful, and advice is focused’. Its team of ‘very technical derivatives lawyers’ includes Rob McBride, and handles all European hedging on leveraged deals for Goldman Sachs.
Real estate
Within Commercial property, tier 7
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP’s clients include Investec Bank, Tishman Speyer and sovereign wealth funds, as well as luxury brand retailers Coach, Hackett and Hilfiger. Nigel Heilpern is ‘extremely reliable’, and Stephen John ‘provides a top-class service’.
Within Property finance, tier 5
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP’s Nigel Heilpern displays ‘deep knowledge; he is very commercial and extremely reliable’. Clients include Investec Bank, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
What we say worldwide
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France
Offices in Paris
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Private equity : Private equity
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: US capability
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: US law capability
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Property finance
United States
Offices in Washington DC and New York
- Finance : Bank lending (including other sources of financing)
- Finance : Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Finance : Corporate restructuring
- Finance : Financial services: regulatory
- Finance : Structured finance
- Investment fund formation and management : Alternative/hedge funds
- Investment fund formation and management : Private equity funds
- Litigation : International arbitration
- Litigation : Securities: shareholder litigation
- Litigation : White-collar criminal defense
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : Antitrust
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : M&A: mega-deals ($5bn+)
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : Private equity buyouts
- Real estate and construction : Land use/zoning
- Real estate and construction : Real estate
- Tax : Domestic tax: East Coast
- Tax : Employee benefits and executive compensation