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Charles Claisse
Work Department
Corporate Law
Position
Head of corporate, private equity, growth capital and M&A.
Charles has extensive experience of domestic and international (including UK/US) mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and mid-market private equity transactions, with in depth experience in TMT and healthcare.
Charles’s clients range from FTSE and Fortune 500 companies to funds and fast growth businesses.
Career
Trained Sidley & Austin; qualified 1998; partner Kemp Little 2003 (head of corporate); partner Deloitte Legal 2021 (head of corporate).
Languages
French (basic) and Hungarian (basic).
Education
William Ellis Comprehensive School; Trinity College Cambridge (1993 LLB, MA)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Deloitte Legal advises a fairly balanced mix of investors and venture-backed businesses within the fintech and life sciences sectors seeking or providing investment throughout the funding life cycle, as well as at an exit stage. In addition to the core legal expertise that numerous experienced practitioner including Charles Claisse and Glafkos Tombolis can provide, clients also benefit from access to the firm’s broader financial and consultancy services, ensuring they receive a holistic service through their growth strategies.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
(Leading individuals)By leveraging the comprehensive capabilities of the Big Four firm, Deloitte Legal draws on a wide range of services – including legal, tax, financial, consulting and corporate finance advisory – as it advises clients. The group works with various corporates on the complete M&A lifecycle, covering pre-sale structuring, due diligence, market mapping and post-merger integration. London corporate head Charles Claisse focuses on mid-market M&A for global and fast-growth businesses as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Glafkos Tombolis – a specialist in corporate governance and compliance matters – is a trusted adviser for clients in the health tech and TMT sectors. Rachel Hossack is recommended for her extensive experience of advising corporates on all aspects of their legal structure and internal arrangements; divestment-related corporate activities and post-M&A integration, entity rationalisation and structuring are particular strengths. Partners Deborah Angel and Andy Moseby left the firm for in-house roles in February 2022 and May 2023, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m London > Corporate and commercial
- Venture capital London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Employment > Immigration
- Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Employee share schemes
Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Industry focus > TMT
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Transport > Travel
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market