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Mr Ben Mercer

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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Ben is a corporate partner focusing on public and private M&A, joint ventures, capital raising, restructurings and general corporate advice, often with cross border elements. He advises in a wide range of industries, particularly consumer, energy, financial services, industrials and transportation.  Ben’s broad transportation sector experience covers shipping, aviation, rail and logistics.

Ben has been ranked for mid-market M&A in Chambers UK and is a recommended lawyer for mid-market private equity deals in Legal 500, and much of his work involves acquisitions, disposals and mergers of companies and businesses with an international presence. Ben acts for a variety of clients which include corporates, HNWIs, financial institutions, private equity houses and management teams.

High profile mandates on which he has recently advised include acting for 3 Step IT on its strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to create a leading integrated IT leasing business across various European jurisdictions; advising on the sale of leading industrial exhibitions business, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, to FTSE 100 publishing and exhibitions company, RELX Plc; and advising Lloyds Bank and RBS on the sale of the Voyager passenger trains fleet to Beacon Rail, a division of JP Morgan.

Ben spent six months in the New York office of a leading US law firm and is a core member of Stephenson Harwood��s US group. He works closely with US based clients and assists them with their international strategic activities.

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

The corporate finance team at Stephenson Harwood takes a multidisciplinary approach, working alongside other practices including tax, banking and finance, and technology to advise on transactions. The group has a strong industry coverage, with particular expertise in the financial services, decarbonisation, transport and trade, technology, and healthcare sectors. It has recently seen an uptick in cross-border transactions for technology businesses. Sam Gray concentrates on cross-border M&A transactions, predominantly acting for insurance brokers and clients from the financial services sector. Duncan Stiles stands out for his extensive experience assisting US companies on European-focused acquisitions, while Ben Mercer is adept in private M&A, joint ventures, and restructuring. Life sciences and biotechnology expert Anthony Clare and corporate department head Tom Nicholls focus on public and private M&A and joint ventures- including in relation to venture capital. On the healthcare front, Karima Hudson – who rejoined the team from Taylor Wessing LLP in June 2023 – specialises in advising both operators and funders in the healthcare space. Other notable names include Jonathan Bridcut and Michelle Gomes.

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