Patrick De Ridder > McGuireWoods London LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

McGuireWoods LLP handles strategically significant deals for both publicly-traded and private companies present in all core economic sectors, demonstrating particular strength in the energy and technology spaces. Though increasingly engaged in billion-dollar and transformative deals, the middle-market remains a sweet spot for the firm, where it handles M&A, joint ventures, asset and stock purchases, as well as corporate governance matters. Michael Woodard in Richmond leads the M&A and energy transactions group, while Thomas Zahn in Pittsburgh chairs the corporate and private equity department. Sitting in the Richmond office, Joanne Katsantonis is counsel of choice for energy companies of all sizes, Patrick De Ridder is particularly skilled in cross-border transactions, and Brian Hager is a trusted advisor to public and private companies in Virginia.

Drawing considerable praise from clients for its ability to grasp ‘commercial objectives’ in great depth, as well as for its cross-border capabilities, the corporate team at McGuireWoods London LLP is regularly engaged by clients in the hotel and leisure, food and beverage and retail sectors. The practice is jointly led by Mehboob Dossa, who is routinely instructed by multinationals, capital providers and independent spenders on a range of transactions, and Patrick De Ridder, whose recent highlights include acquisitions in the US and Europe as well as joint ventures in Asia and Africa.