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

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Work Department

Private wealth, retail and leisure, technology, media and telecommunications; corporate.

Position

Hamish advises on general company and commercial matters, with a particular emphasis on private company mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, fundraisings/private equity and corporate reorganisations. He acts for a broad range of corporate, institutional, governmental and private clients/management teams, both domestically and internationally, and across a number of sectors. In particular, Hamish has extensive experience advising clients in the technology, media, communications and recruitment sectors. He is also a host and regular speaker as part of the firm’s in-house counsel seminar programme, and a member of the advisory board for the Association of Caribbean Corporate Counsel. Experience: acting for the government of the Bahamas on the privatisation of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company, the issuance of a second mobile licence and various other telecoms matters; advising Meredith Corporation in relation to its investment in Iris Worldwide; advising an international tea trader on the sale of its Rwandan operations to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kolkata-based McLeod Russel India Limited, one of the largest tea producers in the world; advising on the sale of Hawk-Eye to Sony; advising Randstad and various other companies/individuals on numerous transactions in the recruitment sector.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Industry focus > Emerging markets

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s London office has distinct teams focusing on key regions for emerging markets work, and is particularly strong in private capital transactions. Clients note that ‘the team’s adeptness at managing cross-border transactions and resolving intricate legal issues in emerging markets is truly commendable‘. Adrian Mayer leads the Africa group, Hamish Perry the Caribbean desk, Robert Reymond the Latin America team, with Richard Kiddell stepping in to lead on matters involving India since the departure of Rupa Lakha in early 2024. Mayer led advice to an investor on a strategic deal with Nigeria’s leading provider of digital infrastructure to help it reduce its carbon footprint.