Ms Kim Farrar > Simmons & Simmons > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Working across a host of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and TMT, Simmons & Simmons‘ M&A practice handles a range of complex and multijurisdictional matters. A key contact for asset managers and financial institutions, practice head Arthur Stewart‘s broad offering spans domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and commercial agreements. Head of the private market sub-group, Ania Rontaler focuses on the asset management sector, handling corporate restructurings and M&A, including minority stakes sales. Isabella Roberts is noted for her renewables sector focus, while Stephanie Featherstone is an expert in the TMT sector, assisting businesses with domestic and international M&A, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, and private fundraising. Gideon Sharp acts for institutional investors, private equity, and real estate clients, while Jason Daniel – former head of the firm’s corporate and commercial practice throughout Asia – frequently leads on transactions involving Japanese corporates and financial institutions. David Parkes leads the firm’s corporate team within the fintech sector group and has extensive experience acting on M&A deals, disposals, equity investments and raisings, and refinancing. Other key practitioners include Raghav Ghai and Kim Farrar.