Nick Pearey > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Noted for its ‘exceptional industry knowledge,’ the M&A team at Addleshaw Goddard is a powerhouse in the London market. The group works with both national and multinational companies from a wide array of industry sectors including financial services, retail, energy, and infrastructure. With expertise in complex and cross-border transactions involving private and public entities, the department is continuing to expand its client roster. Head of the Africa group and consumer, life sciences, and renewables specialist Chris Taylor co-leads the M&A practice alongside managing partner David Kirchin, who is an expert in private equity matters. The practice benefits from the capabilities of Simon Wood – former Secretary to the Takeover Panel – who is recognised for his vast experience handling takeovers and combinations, as well as Graham Cross, who specialises in M&A and private equity transactions for clients from the financial services sector. On the public M&A front, Louise Pritchard is a notable name for her breadth of experience, leading on sales and acquisitions, IPOs, fundraisings, and securities regulation compliance. Other key practitioners include Nick Pearey and Hugh Lauritsen, both of whom have extensive experience in the financial services sector.

Addleshaw Goddard fields a ‘practical and commercial’ team of lawyers across England and Scotland, with AIM- and Main Market-listed clients as well as major investment bankers and brokers regularly instructing the practice to guide them through the corporate and regulatory aspects of their transactions. The team maintains a very active offering in the takeovers space for both targets and bidders, with a particular propensity for advising foreign clients on transactions subject to the UK Takeover Code, and it is also active in advising listed entities on public M&A. Giles Distin and Simon Wood are key contacts for this line of work and also have a strong reputation for advising tech and life sciences companies on their primary and secondary fundraising activities. Nick Pearey heads up the practice.