Adrian Mayer > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > Cheltenham, England > Lawyer Profile
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Offices
COMPASS HOUSE
LYPIATT ROAD
CHELTENHAM
GL50 2QJ
England
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Adrian Mayer
Work Department
Financial services; corporate.
Position
Adrian is a corporate transactional lawyer and specialises in advising on private equity investments and corporate finance work. He advises a broad range of corporate and M&A transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, re-capitalisations, joint ventures and strategic alliances, venture capital and private equity transactions (including management buyouts), acting for investors, corporates and management teams. His work is both domestic and international.
Adrian advises a range of financial institutions including international private equity fund manager and banks, and also family owned businesses, large and medium sized corporates (both public and private) and individuals.
He has a proven track record of working with multi-national clients undertaking complex cross-border transactions and acting on numerous projects in multiple jurisdictions.
Adrian is particularly active in Africa and is very experienced in advising clients on transactions in that region across a number of industry groups and sectors, including real estate and construction, agribusiness, financial services, energy and natural resources and retail and leisure. He is an active participant in a number of African focussed bodies, including the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and a frequent traveller to the region. Adrian is an Alumni of London Business School, having completed its Corporate Finance Programme.
Memberships
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
Education
London Business School (Corporate Finance Programme).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
(Leading individuals)Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
is ‘capable of managing matters across multiple jurisdictions in a professional and user-friendly manner with great respect to time and realistic approach to time required for fulfilment‘. The firm is active in key emerging markets across Africa, India, Latin America and elsewhere, and its work encompasses corporate transactions, capital markets issuance, restructuring, and litigation in sectors ranging from financial services to infrastructure and telecommunications. Africa lead partner Adrian Mayer is known for ‘a client-focused approach, ensuring tailored solutions to complex challenges‘. He acted for Ascent Rift Vallely Fund II in the final close of the fund in late 2022 with $128m. Caribbean lead partner Hamish Perry assisted majority shareholders of In Touch Games Limited on its sale to Skywind Holdings Limited. India lead partner Rupa Lakha is highly experienced in construction disputes and principal Latin America partner Robert Reymond advises financial institutions and high-net-worth families on international wealth structuring.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
Turned to by both PE firms and portfolio companies, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is regularly engaged on lower mid-market transactions. The practice is jointly led by David Coates, an active adviser with particular experience in the TMT and retail sectors, and Andrew Clarke, whose broad capabilities span sponsor, management team, and HNWI representation. Rebecca Burford, noted for her focus on management buy-outs and growth capital investments, has most recently advised on deals in the healthcare and logistics sectors. In Cheltenham, Adrian Mayer is especially noted for his Africa-focused work. Cheltenham-based corporate finance partner Jonathan Morley is also recommended.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Employment > Employment: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate