Tom Matthews > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP
5 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1DW
England
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London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

Working on UK, European and global deals out of its London office, the corporate M&A team at White & Case LLP has ‘excellent skills in M&A and premium deals.’ The team regularly handles public company and financial services M&A, as well as technology transactions and investments for multinationals, banks, financial sponsors, UK plcs and hedge funds, across a range of sectors including energy and natural resources, mining and metals and pharmaceuticals.  Philip Broke, a corporate finance and high-end M&A expert, heads the team, which also includes Allan Taylor, who often advises clients in the natural resources sector. Shareholder activism specialist Tom Matthews is another key player in the team, alongside recently made up partner Sonica Tolani, who offers experience in Takeover Code and listing rule transactions across all industry sectors. The ‘extraordinary’ Hyder Jumabhoy, co-heads the financial services M&A practice, assisting with restructurings, disposals, joint ventures and business integrations. With a specialism in the technology sector, cross-border M&A lawyer Ian Ivory joined the team from BCLP in January 2023, and experienced public M&A specialist Patrick Sarch joined the firm from Hogan Lovells International LLP in February 2024. Dominic Ross left to join Clifford Chance LLP’s corporate department in October 2022.