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M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

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Well-regarded by clients for being 'thorough, highly experienced,' and 'clear and concise in their advice,' Akin's corporate group employs a multidisciplinary approach to support on complex, domestic and cross-border M&A, leveraged buyouts, and tender offers, as well as auction processes and hostile takeovers. The team, under the joint leadership of Sebastian Rice and Shaun Lascelles, is instructed by clients from a variety of sectors including consumer products, financial services, and media and telecoms. Rice is noted for his expertise in international M&A, joint ventures, and disposals, while Lascelles is adept at handling public and private M&A, with a focus on the oil and gas and energy sectors.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Thorough, highly experienced, clear and concise in their advice, great negotiation support, and great teamwork.’

  • ‘Shaun Lascelles, Simon Rootsey, Rob Butler, Andrew Finogin, and Rachel Lawrence stand out.’

  • ‘Shaun Lascelles is an exceptional lawyer with excellent commercial awareness.’

  • ‘Akin has a strong corporate and M&A team.’

  • ‘They handle clients very well and the team is commercial-minded and solution oriented.’

  • ‘Shaun Lascelles, Simon Rootsey, and Dougall Meston are outstanding partners, very knowledgeable in their areas of practice, and also have strong communication with clients. They are hands-on and easy to communicate with to find joint solutions.’

Key clients

  • LetterOne (L1) Investment Management
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Fortenova Group D.D
  • Vitol SA
  • Princeton Equity Group
  • Susquehanna Growth Equity
  • Helios Investment Partners LLP
  • Pharmakon Advisors
  • Energy Equation Partners

Work highlights

Advised LetterOne (L1) on an agreement to transfer the majority of Wintershall Dea’s non-Russia related upstream business to Harbour Energy plc.
Advised Carlyle International Energy Partners in connection with the signing of an agreement for the sale of its majority interest in Mazarine Energy B.V.

Practice head

Sebastian Rice; Shaun Lascelles

Other key lawyers

David Sewell; Justin Stock; Harry Keegan; Simon Rootsey; Rob Butler; Andrew Finogin; Rachel Lawrence; Dougall Meston