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London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
Noted for its significant international footprint, the corporate practice at Gowling WLG fields a cross-disciplinary team of ‘responsive’ lawyers that sit across the life sciences, real estate, healthcare, energy, and advanced engineering sectors. The team is led by and co-head of the firm’s India group, Sunil Kakkad, and the head of the London M&A and private equity team Gareth Baker, a specialist in corporate energy and infrastructure transactions who is described as ‘results driven, pragmatic and a shrewd negotiator.’ The ‘excellent’ Neil Hendron is praised for his ‘practical and pragmatic’ advice in high-value private company M&A transactions – particularly in the healthcare and life sciences industries. European PE head Ian Piggin regularly advises biotech companies, life sciences investors and mid-market private equity firms. Other key lawyers include Hugh Maule and Jeffrey Elway.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
Working across its various national offices, Gowling WLG works with a mix of sponsors, investors, and growth capital funds on a number of lower mid-market transactions. Practice chair Ian Piggin‘s recent engagements include sponsor-side acquisitions and cross-border deals for VC funds. Piggin heads up the healthcare and life sciences team alongside Neil Hendron, whose capabilities also extend to the financial services sector. Global energy co-chair Gareth Baker handles a host of domestic and international matters, acting for renewable dedicated investment funds, among other clients. Listed funds specialist Kris Rogers is also recommended. Since publication, Rebecca Burford has joined from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.
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- M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m London > Corporate and commercial
- Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) London > Corporate and commercial
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- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property finance
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- Industry focus > TMT
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