Hamish Perry > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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.

Operating across a myriad of sectors and industries, including but not limited to TMT, healthcare, real estate and professional services, the corporate team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP manages a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients. With the wider firm’s emphasis on private capital, the team’s expertise is notably pronounced in the private wealth, financial services, and private equity sectors, where it has experienced an uptick in cross-border activity. Practice head David Coates specialises in corporate finance advisory and transactional work for both public and private companies. The business advisory and transactions services division is led by David Collins, who has extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across a range of sectors. Hamish Perry is noted for his strong focus on private company M&A, joint ventures and private equity work.