Paul Amiss > Winston & Strawn LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Regularly instructed by large international and US corporations, the M&A team at Winston & Strawn LLP is well-regarded for its role in M&A transactions, including reverse takeovers, SPACs and business combinations. The team’s broad sector reach spans the technology, healthcare, aviation, media and gaming and financial services sectors. A go-to lawyer for transatlantic and European M&A deals, Nicholas Usher heads up the team. Paul Amiss is instructed by US and UK companies, family offices and private equity firms, and is well-known for his experience in SPAC IPOs and their mergers. The practice has recently grown its offering with the hire of Paul Fleming, formerly of Addleshaw Goddard until January 2023, who offers significant capabilities in distressed M&A. Zoë Ashcroft is no longer at the firm.

Drawing on close working ties with the firm’s US offices, Winston & Strawn LLP works with various sponsors on a range of lower mid-market acquisitions, disposals, and financing mandates. Practice co-chair Paul Amiss is noted for his cross-border expertise, with recent engagements including a number of transatlantic acquisitions in the leisure sector. Fellow co-chair and London managing partner Nicholas Usher is an especially active figure within the practice, working on a number of portfolio investments and buyouts – particularly in the manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Chelsea Thompson regularly supports the team in PE transactions.