Offering assistance with multi-jurisdictional M&A, public takeovers, and joint ventures, as well as divestments and restructurings, the corporate and M&A team at Fladgate LLP is well-equipped to advise a wide variety of businesses on transactional mandates. The group is instructed by notable names from the technology, real estate, and financial services sectors, among others, to lead on high-value and high-profile matters, and its experience handling complex deals across an array of industries continues to attract new clients. At the helm of the practice is David Robinson, who specializes in public and private M&A, with a particular focus on the publishing sector. He is supported by Jamie Hamilton and Anthony Shatz, both of whom stand out for their expertise in cross-border M&A and joint ventures. On the public takeover front, Tessa Trevelyan Thomas is the key contact in the department; she has deep experience acting for main market and AIM listed targets and bidders on schemes of arrangement and contractual offers.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive and careful advisors. They are sensitive to the cash flow constraints of a small organisation and we get great exposure to the right level of experience and seniority when we need it.’
‘Anthony Shatz and Ashleigh Kline are all terrific. Good humoured, even in the small hours of the morning, approachable, and very careful to give us risk-based advice when needed.’
‘The team are excellent and what really made them stand out for me was their ability to truly understand our business and objectives. They gave genuinely helpful advice rather than requiring constant instruction. They also have an exceptional level of industry knowledge which helped them protect our business against potential threats that we otherwise wouldn't have known existed or have considered.’
‘Jamie Hamilton and India-Rose May were both excellent. I see them as trusted advisers to our business as a whole. They have a broad range of expertise and knowledge and are adept at picking up new or unusual challenges, of which we have thrown many at them. Their ability to be flexible and adapt to our ever changing business with a wide variety of legal challenges really sets them apart and they have always risen to the challenge.’
‘Efficient and caring team that covers a lot of ground while giving good suggestions, not just reciting the law.’
‘Tessa Trevelyan Thomas embodies what the team is about.’
Key clients
- Chopstix Group
- Kaya Holding
- Gallant Capital Partners
- Shipleys LLP
- Fime
- Cykel AI plc
- BeyondPlay Limited
- Pockit Limited
- Warpaint London PLC
- Highworth Research
- Dorling Kindersley
- Bloom Equity Partners
Work highlights
Scted for Chopstix Group and its founders on its strategic investment partnership with QSRP.
Advised Kaya Tourism Group, part of Kaya Holding Inc, on its acquisition of the Great Northern Hotel in London’s King’s Cross.
Advised Warpaint London PLC on its recommended takeover of Brand Architekts Group PLC, effected by means of a scheme of arrangement.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Tessa Trevelyan Thomas
Practice head
David Robinson
Other key lawyers
Jamie Hamilton; Anthony Shatz; Tessa Trevelyan Thomas; Ravi Goonesena; India-Rose May; Ashleigh Kline; Mary Liu; Cem Usten; Orit Rioumine Gold