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London: Corporate and commercial

M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£250m

Within: M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£250m

Well known for its strength in the digital businesses and marketing sector, the ‘high-quality’ practice at Osborne Clarke LLP possesses ‘strong industry knowledge’ and provides a ‘commercial, reliable service’. Core strengths of the practice beyond technology and telecoms include financial services, real estate, infrastructure and energy. Simon Smith heads the department jointly with the Reading-based Greg Leyshon; Smith advised the shareholders in Service Works Group on the company’s sale to Swedish-listed software business Addnode Group for SEK 194m. In the technology space, Jonathan King and associate director Tom Try handled RM’s £56.6m acquisition of Connect Group, a deal which was conditional upon clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority. Private equity specialist Mark Spinner is recommended as ‘responsive and knowledgeable, with good communication skills’; he notably advised Investis on the acquisition of Phoenix-based digital marketing agency ZOG Digital. The pharmaceuticals sector remains an area of strength for the practice; Janita Good and associate Samantha Peacock advised Actavis on the £60m divestment by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to Intas Pharmaceuticals. Chris King , Tim Birt and Jonathan King are all ‘solid and reliable’. Other clients include Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Iris Worldwide Holdings and Leisure Pass Group. Tim Hewens and Alan Francis both joined from Squire Patton Boggs, while associate director Kenneth Wilkinson joined from CMS.

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London: Transport

Rail

Within: Rail

The ‘highly-regarded’ team at Osborne Clarke LLP is based across its London and Bristol offices and is experienced across rail franchising, concessions and rolling stock, and is also noted for its experience in procurement challenges, as well as railway pensions advice. It acted for Cross Country Trains on the direct award of the Cross Country rail franchise and the subsequent implementation; is advising the Rail Delivery Group to design and implement fares and ticketing simplifications; and is advising Eurostar on employment matters. Eversholt Rail Group, Ricardo Rail and Arriva are also clients. Marc Shrimpling handles competition, procurement and state aid issues; commercial disputes partner Charlie Wedin; corporate partner Simon Smith; Alistair Curzon; associate director Jeremy Godley; and senior associate Craig McCarthy are key members of the team, which is led by Lara Burch. Senior associate Keir Pimblett recently joined from Dentons. Clive Smith has joined Addleshaw Goddard .

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