Richard Swaine
Bristows LLPBristows LLP draws considerable praise from clients for its ‘proactive and pragmatic’ approach. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors where they are regularly sought out by some of the world’s largest companies, including a number of FTSE 100-listed entities. The practice is steered by Iain Redford who has extensive experience in M&A, IPOs, financing, and joint ventures, particularly in the technology and life sciences sectors. A litany of private equity funds and large global corporations turn to the ’excellent’ Louise Eldridge for representation in the full scope of corporate transactions, from M&A to venture capital (VC) investment transactions and joint ventures. Richard Swaine specialises in advising charity and not-for-profit clients on corporate transactions and governance matters. Matt Dennis is noted for his focus in the technology and IP-rich industries.
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Testimonials
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'The transaction brought in several legal disciplines. The team operated seamlessly, with all of its members fully up to speed all the way through the transaction which requires both good leadership and great communication between the team members.'
'There was great transparency with the billing as well as a very sensible approach to billing team members' time such that we were very happy with the cost of achieving the outcome in the context of the transaction itself.'
‘Marek Petecki is a superb lawyer, client relationship partner and team leader. We had to navigate some challenging issues which required not just legal knowledge but also valuable guidance in how best to implement the advice.'
- 'Ellen Lambrix was exceptional in leading our IP advice, a fundamental part of the transaction. She concluded the negotiations around the sale effectively and efficiently. She is a joy to work with.'
‘Louise Eldridge is an excellent lawyer with a keen eye for detail, commercially astute and with an exceptional reputation for mid-market M&A.’
‘Excellent firm to deal with. Good advice, proactive and pragmatic.'
‘Louise Eldridge is outstanding. Available, proactive and pragmatic advice.'
Key clients
- AstraZeneca plc
- GSK
- Johnson & Johnson
- WPP plc
- Amazon
- Canon
- Boeing
- Oxford Science Enterprises PLC
- Waterland Private Equity
- Motion Equity Partners
- Smith & Nephew PLC
- Flokk AS
- Lumera AB
Work highlights
- Advised Sure - a mobile network provider in the Channel Islands - on the acquisition of Airtel-Vodafone Limited from Indian communications giant Bharti Global.
- Advised medical diagnostics company Intelligent Fingerprinting Limited on its merger with NASDAQ-listed Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc.
- Advised Smollan on the acquisition of majority interests in three technology companies in South Africa.
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Bristows LLP
Louise advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings (including IPOs and secondary public offers) and joint ventures. Louise is particularly experienced in domestic and international M&A, equity financings and other corporate transactions for clients in technology and IP-rich businesses. Louise acts for both domestic and international clients from growth companies to financial institutions, global multinationals, venture capital and private equity investors. She advises clients across a range of industries, with particular emphasis on technology, media & marcoms, and life sciences. Louise is head of Bristows’ multi-discipline fintech practice in which role she acts for both UK and international clients across the sector from start-ups developing technology to investors and corporates investing in this rapidly expanding area. The fintech practice covers a wide range of fintech payment services, regtech, insurtech, digital transformation, A1, robotics and distributed ledger technology. Louise also has experience advising on a broad range of corporate insolvency matters including: providing strategic and advisory support for company boards; advising on directors’ duties; and restructuring transactions, administrations and liquidations. On insolvency related matters Louise acts for individual directors, company boards and insolvency practitioners.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Iain Redford