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Mr Stephen Wilkinson

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)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+ London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Real estate > Planning
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Transport > Rail
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Health and safety
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Securitisation
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital