Sought out for its capabilities to provide ‘effective and efficient combination of legal advice and global project management,’ PwC LLP’s international business reorganisations group remains a go-to for an impressive array of clients from various industry sectors, including tech, retail, and consumer goods. The team is particularly adept at advising on high-value cross-border mandates ranging from operation restructurings and entity simplification projects to the establishment of parent companies and global restructuring projects. Co-leading the practice are Georgie Blyth and Cynthia Chan; Blyth stands out for his aptitude for assisting multinational and publicly listed companies on international reorganisations, cross-border restructurings, and compliance, while Chan is highly regarded for her specialism in deal-related structuring, which encompasses pre-deal carve-outs, separations, and spin-offs, as well as post-deal integration projects. The department also benefits from the transactional expertise of Kevin King, Latika Sharma, and Laura Freestone.
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Testimonials
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‘Deep legal expertise and commercial acumen, offering legal and business-oriented solutions.'
- The team stands out for the integration of legal advisers with other specialists, such as tax advisors; its global footprint, which allows for seamless multi-jurisdictional support; and responsiveness - it has the capacity to mobilise quickly in urgent situations.’
‘Cynthia Chan is relaxed in high-pressure situations and brings clarity and calmness of thought, in addition to a deep understanding of legal requirements and an innovative approach. She is very approachable and responsive, and inspires trust and confidence in her advice. Monika Gorska is responsive and has a great command of the law, with meticulous attention to detail, and communicates legal issues in a clear and accessible way.’
‘The team's broad range of experience in the reorganisation space means there is nothing that crops up on a transaction that they haven't seen before. The type of people in the team means that they would have the skillsets to solve any novel issues arising.’
‘They are great at coordinating across Europe to lead regional restructurings. They are also closely tied to the PwC US and EMEA tax teams, so that we get seamless tax and legal support on multinational projects. We also appreciate their practical approach to learn our business well and use that institutional knowledge to deliver bespoke services.’
‘Georgie Blyth is great at keeping the overall tax/legal team well-coordinated and focused on providing value. Rebecca Boyers has spent the time to develop strong institutional knowledge of our company's situation and delivers exceptional work product.’
Key clients
- Amazon UK Services Ltd
- Aptiv PLC
- Cencora Corporation
- Chart Industries, Inc.
- Heineken UK Limited
- Honeywell International, Inc.
- IMI plc
- Imperial Brands PLC
- InvestCloud, Inc.
- Jacobs Solutions Inc.
- Lebara Mobile Limited
- Light & Wonder, Inc.
Work highlights
Advising Honeywell on numerous international business reorganisation projects, including mergers, cash repatriations, legal entity simplifications, and liquidations.
Acting for Aptiv PLC on a range of significant multi-territory intra-group corporate transactions and reorganisations.
Advising Jacobs Solutions, Inc. on a range of multi-jurisdictional transactions and reorganisations linked to the separation and spin off of the "Critical Mission Solutions" and "Cyber & Intelligence" government services businesses.
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Practice head
Georgie Blyth; Cynthia Chan
Other key lawyers
Kevin King; Latika Sharma; Laura Freestone; Rebecca Boyers; Stephanie Xintara; Katherine Burwood; Amber Attard Kingswell; Lisa Rasmusson; Monika Gorska