Mr Stephen Wilkinson > Herbert Smith Freehills LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
EXCHANGE HOUSE
PRIMROSE STREET
LONDON
EC2A 2EG
England

Living Wage

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Work Department

Corporate/M&A

Position

Stephen is a leading expert in corporate law and M&A with particular expertise in cross-border public and private M&A.

Stephen has over 25 years’ experience of advising major listed and other international companies on M&A and other corporate transactions including joint ventures and demergers and wider governance issues.

An acknowledged expert in public takeovers and private acquisitions and disposals, Stephen has worked with clients in a range of sectors to execute their most significant transactions across the world, including many ground breaking deals.

Stephen works with clients on multi-jurisdictional cross-border deals and across a range of sectors including banking, consumer products, energy, leisure and sport, manufacturing, and TMT.

He works with the boards of FTSE100 and other listed companies to help them meet their governance and related obligations and to navigate through sensitive issues of risk, disclosure and compliance.

He is General Editor of the leading Butterworths text “Takeovers – Law and Practice” and has written widely on M&A matters.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

(Hall of Fame)

Stephen WilkinsonHerbert Smith Freehills LLP

Drawing considerable praise from clients for its ‘pragmatic and commercial’ approach, the team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is turned to by a host of blue-chip companies, leading investment banks and sovereign wealth funds and listed companies. Practice head Gavin Davies is frequently engaged by clients operating in the tech, telecoms, financial services and industrial sectors. He is supported by James Palmer, who is noted for his focus on cross-border M&A involving the US and Europe, as well as Caroline Rae, who stands out for her experience in public takeovers. Stephen Wilkinson is recommended for his work on high-value corporate transactions and governance matters, while Heidi Gallagher – noted for her experience in corporate finance transactions – continues to act on a range of significant matters. Harriet Forrest is also recommended.