Noted for its ‘extensive and in-depth experience’ alongside ’meticulous attention to detail,’ the corporate and commercial group at Hill Dickinson LLP is well-equipped to handle public and private M&A on both the buy and sell-side. The team is adept at leading on domestic and cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on the healthcare and energy sectors. Its industry expertise continues to attract new clients seeking assistance on high-value deals. Michael Bennett heads up the department and stands out for his breadth of practice which spans acquisitions, asset transactions, and joint ventures, as well as share buybacks. On the cross-border front, Shantanu Sinha is the key contact, while Michael Corcoran and James Paton-Philip focus on takeovers and share buybacks respectively. Other notable members of the group include Monica Macheng, Sam Hudson, and Francois De Lange.
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Testimonials
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‘Strength and depth.’
‘Sam Hudson was outstanding.’
‘The team has extensive and in-depth experience. They are extremely responsive and very quick to react to changing circumstances. Most notably, they provide sound practical and commercial advice, not just text-book technical guidance. Very focused.’
‘Francois De Lange is solid, approachable, and always available. Very commercial and an excellent sounding-board. Michael Bennett has a no-nonsense approach to everything. He is robust and has an extremely good tactical mind. Emily Rawlins is diligent, resourceful, and has great attention to detail. Very personable and a delight to work with.’
‘Whenever we needed their support for - be it corporate, regulatory, employment - they were always able to roll out high calibre individuals who got the job done. The core team we worked with throughout remained with us from start to end providing them with a depth of knowledge of our business so they could add real strategic and tailored advice.’
‘Shantanu Sinha got under the skin of the organisation and positioned himself as part of our team rather than just an advisor. It really was a case that no job was too small.’
Key clients
- Innovisk Capital Partners
- Condor Gold PLC
- Senosi Group Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Dendocept (Pty) Ltd
- 4basebio PLC
- Minos Ataliotis
- Reabold Resources PLC
- Intelligent Safety Electronics Pte. Ltd
- Capital Metals PLC
- Manx Financial Group PLC
- 80 Mile PLC
- Helium One Global
Work highlights
Advised Innovisk on the sale of its business to Ryan Specialty.
Advised Condor on its recommended takeover by Metals Exploration plc.
Advised Senosi Group Investment Holdings and Dendocept on their takeover offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MC Mining Limited.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Michael Bennett
Other key lawyers
Shantanu Sinha; Michael Corcoran; James Paton-Philip; Monica Macheng; Sam Hudson; Francois De Lange; Emily Rawlins