Ian Piggin > Gowling WLG > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG acts for a range of domestic and European PE houses, as well as management teams, on deals across the IT, financial services, infrastructure and education sectors. Practice head Ian Piggin works with a series of mid-market investment firms, particularly on life sciences and healthcare deals. Another key figure for life sciences and healthcare-focused transactions, Neil Hendron‘s regular workload includes investments, management buyouts, bolt-ons, and disposals. Birmingham-based Chris Towle advises on some of the firm’s most substantial tech deals, while Gareth Baker – who co-leads the firm’s global energy sector group – draws on his sectoral knowledge when overseeing energy and infrastructure-focused M&A and investments. Christopher Letters and Chelsie Taylor also come recommended.

Noted for its ‘strong presence across the market,’ Gowling WLG‘s corporate practice has established itself as a solid firm for cross-border M&A, working with clients from a range of sectors including real estate, life sciences, healthcare, energy, and engineering. The team is jointly led by Gareth Baker and Sunil Kakkad; Baker specialises in energy and infrastructure transactions, while Kakkad has noteworthy expertise advising Indian businesses on cross-border transactions and capital raises. European PE head Ian Piggin, a healthcare and life sciences authority, focuses on private equity and venture capital funds. Neil Hendron is also well versed in financial services sector matters. Madhu Jain, who joined the firm in February 2024 from Pinsent Masons LLP, boasts considerable experience working with insurers and reinsurers. Rebecca Burford, who joined the group in February 2024 from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, handles a slew of transactions including management buy-outs, seed capital and growth capital investments, and joint ventures. Other key contacts include Siân Dewing and Chelsie Taylor.