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Stephenson Harwood
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England
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Kristian Shearsby

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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Kristian is a corporate lawyer specialising in the life sciences and technology sectors. He advises on a wide range of corporate matters including venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other securities issues.

Kristian works with companies at all stages of development, from early-stage biotech and technology companies through to listed public companies, investment funds and investment banks operating within the sectors.

Kristian is dedicated to working together with innovative businesses in the life sciences and technology sectors, supporting their legal needs as the business develops and forging strong and long-lasting client relationships.

Kristian uses his sector and transactional experience to provide commercial and pragmatic advice and to assist clients with achieving successful outcomes on a broad range of corporate matters.

Transactions in the life sciences and technology sectors regularly involve complex IP, licensing and commercial issues and Kristian works closely with colleagues in these teams, to ensure clients have the expert support they require.

Having worked at a number of international law firms, many of Kristian’s transactions include a cross-border element, with a particular focus on matters involving the US.

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London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

Stephenson Harwood‘s corporate offering covers M&A and complex transactions on both the buy and sell-side, particularly for clients in the insurance, financial services, transportation and trade and technology industries. Led by equity capital markets and M&A practitioner Tom Nicholls, the practice’s client roster features listed and private companies and private equity firms. Sam Gray, head of the firm’s corporate finance department, is well-positioned to advise on M&A transactions in the financial services sector, particularly relating to insurance broking clients. The ‘exceptional’ Duncan Stiles assists US and European clients in the manufacturing and technology spaces, while Ben Mercer handles public and private M&A, restructurings and joint ventures across the consumer goods, transportation and energy sectors, to name a few. Other names to note include private M&A specialist Jonathan Bridcut. Kristian Shearsby, who is well-versed in corporate matters relating to the life sciences and technology sectors, joined the team in June 2022 from Mills & Reeve LLP, where he previously headed the corporate team.

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