Andrew Rimmington > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
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Work Department

Corporate.

Position

Andrew is a Partner in the Corporate department and a recognised expert in international cross border M&A and private equity transactions. His work embraces a wide range of industries but has a particular focus in financial technology, software and e-commerce, recruitment, real estate and automotive industries. He works with wide range of business types from successful entrepreneurs to multinational corporations.

Andrew regularly represents clients who specialise in financial technology, software, SaaS, IaaS and other high tech services, communication services companies, private equity firms and financial institutions.

He also has a proven track record of working with multinational clients and acting as a “trusted adviser” in relation to transactions in multiple jurisdictions including divestitures, recapitalisations, joint ventures and strategic alliances, venture capital and private equity transactions (including management buyouts and minority investments) and acting for management teams.

Career

Trained Nabarro Nathanson; qualified 1994; solicitor, Nabarro Nathanson; associate, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; partner, Mishcon de Reya 2011.

Education

Nottingham Law School (LLB Hons; Law Society Finals (Part II), distinction).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)

(Leading partners)

Andrew RimmingtonMishcon de Reya LLP

‘Commercially focused, practical, and effective’, Mishcon de Reya LLP specialises in management-side transactions, with a wealth of experience in the tech, business services, and consumer sectors. Practice head Nadim Meer‘s focus is largely concentrated on management-side instructions and venture capital deals. The ‘perfect combination of lightning intellect, commercial ferocity and humanity’, Andrew Rimmington is singled out for his cross-border M&A expertise, particularly in deals concerning the fintech and software spaces. Other key figures include Allison Keyse,  ‘fantastic’ when dealing with ‘complex negotiations’, and James Paterson, who also comes recommended for his broad management-side practice. Karine Bashardust supports a range of deals.

London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure

Operating in a cross-disciplinary fashion, the ‘very commercially focused’ hotels and leisure team at Mishcon de Reya LLP is well placed to advise a diverse roster of hotels, cinema retailers, and fitness retailers. The team is led by London-based trio Lewis Cohen , Andrew Rimmington and Larry Nathan. Cohen is a commercial specialist with a particular focus on the retail, hospitality and sports sectors, while Rimmington is the lead contact for corporate issues, with a particular focus on cross border M&A in the fintech, software, e-commerce and real estate industries. Nathan is noted for his expertise in M&A, joint ventures and private equity.