Praised by clients for its ‘high quality team, offering consistently good support across the board,’ the corporate practice at DLA Piper has a longstanding reputation for handling a wide variety of complex, multijurisdictional transactions. The group’s offering encompasses both domestic and cross-border M&A, investments, and joint ventures, alongside buy-ins, disposals, and share sales and purchases. With extensive capabilities, the department has amassed an impressive and growing client roster that consists of notable names from a range of industry sectors including real estate, financial services, and consumer goods, to name a few. Spearheading the team is Tracey Renshaw who is adept at leading on transactions in the energy and technology sectors. On the public M&A front, Jon Kenworthy is the key contact, while Rob Salter specialises in public takeovers, acquisitions and disposals, and buyouts. Other names of note include Chris Arnold, Lorna Edwards, and Dhaksha Giga.
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Testimonials
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‘Chris Arnold is a key partner in the practice. He is responsive, knowledgeable, and fun to work with.’
‘High quality team, offering consistently good support across the board.’
‘Tim Wright and Chris Arnold are both extremely effective and also good people to deal with, inspiring confidence in the work being undertaken.’
‘The team works extremely well together.’
‘The team is always available to attend to urgent issues that arise as part of any corporate action, and they do so with minimal direction. They get on with things, which is most appreciated.’
‘Chris Baird runs a fabulous team, he understands the necessity to upskill junior members of his team, and he allows them to manage aspects of the transaction, enabling direct client interaction and report building.’
‘Julian Bajada is a very competent and diligent senior associate. He is attentive to client needs and is very conscious of client expectations. He manages to provide client centric solutions in pressurised situations. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with.’
‘This is a high functioning team.’
Key clients
- Grant Thornton
- KKR
- StoneX
- Blackstone Real Estate Partners
- Brookfield
- Compass Group
- Dentsu
- Learning Technologies Group
- LSEG
- Merlin Entertainments
- Pearson
- Realty Income
- Shell International
- Unilever
- Warner Bros. Discovery
Work highlights
Advised Grant Thornton on its majority investment by Cinven.
Advised KKR and a joint venture, comprising Amante Capital and The Baupost Group, on their acquisition of a portfolio of 33 Marriott International hotels across the UK from a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
Advised Compass Group on its agreement to acquire 4Service.
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Practice head
Tracey Renshaw
Other key lawyers
Jon Kenworthy; Rob Salter; Chris Arnold; Lorna Edwards; Dhaksha Giga; Tim Wright; Chris Baird; Julian Bajada; Robert Bishop; Charles Severs