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Partner, London
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Caroline is a partner in our corporate team focused on cross border public and private M&A.
Caroline advises leading corporates and financial institutions on private acquisitions and disposals, recommended and hostile public company takeovers, joint ventures and equity capital raisings.
Caroline works with clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on the financial services. She has worked on a range of matters in the Fintech sector. Caroline also works with a number of our listed company clients on corporate governance and board advisory matters, listed company regulation and compliance.
Caroline topped the UK M&A lawyer rankings by deal value in 2021, Mergerlinks.
Caroline has been recognised in The Lawyer's 2019 Hot 100 for "her legal prowess in major public takeovers".
Caroline is a member of the Company Law Committee of the City of London Law Society.
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Testimonials
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‘The M&A team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in London stands out for its exceptional responsiveness, deep commercial insight, and seamless execution. Their ability to anticipate issues and provide clear, pragmatic advice under tight timelines made a real difference in our transaction.’
‘Mehdi Tedjani’s dual qualification in both Swiss and UK law gives him a unique edge, enabling seamless navigation across cross-border M&A. His thorough understanding of both markets, combined with an unwavering client-first approach, ensures each transaction is handled with strategic insight and responsiveness.’
‘Wide-ranging expertise. Can-do attitude. Listens to the needs of the client. Team approach with the client.’
‘Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's M&A team brings exceptional value to complex, high-value transactions through their strategic insight, responsiveness, and deep understanding of board-level priorities. Their ability to navigate sensitive regulatory and governance issues with clarity and discretion has been particularly impactful in recent cross-border matters. The team’s collaborative approach make them a standout partner for sophisticated corporate activity, especially where discretion and precision are paramount.’
‘What sets the Herbert Smith Freehills LLP team apart is the exceptional calibre of individuals like Alex Kay, Meera Thakrar, and Sarah Ries-Coward, each of whom brings a unique blend of technical excellence, commercial insight, and calm, solutions-focused leadership.'
'Alex offers strategic clarity and sound judgment under pressure, Meera is impressively responsive and detail-oriented, and Sarah stands out for her thoughtfulness, clear communication, and ability to manage complexity with poise and precision. Their professionalism, discretion, and seamless integration with internal teams consistently elevate the quality of support.’
‘Gavin Davies and Mark Bardell are a tremendous deal-making team, delivering for us time after time.’
‘HSFK has a truly excellent set of capabilities across M&A and general corporate advice. We have turned to them consistently on some of our most complex transactions in the UK and Europe, and they are very comfortable thinking strategically across multiple dimensions. They have become one of our most trusted advisors on PE situations.'
Key clients
- Abbott Adriatic Metals Airtel Africa Altice AlTi Global Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Amsted Industries Anglo American Ardonagh Group ArcelorMittal Associated British Foods Atlassian Corporation AustralianSuper Biotage Blackstone BP British American Tobacco British Land BTG Pactual Captain Fresh Capital & Countries Properties Cash Converters Certares CHP ClearBank Coca-Cola HBC Comcast (formerly Sky) Diageo DawsonGroup Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Easyjet Ecora Resources Elementis Elliott Ferrexpo General Mills Glencore GIC Infra Holdings Pte Ltd Global Switch Go-Ahead Group Hammerson Hiscox Hotel Chocolat IBM Inchcape Interpath Advisory Johnson Matthey JP Morgan Jubilant Bharti Group JSW Kin + Carta Kestrel Partners Liberty Global Link Group Ma'aden Man Group Marex Group Maurel & Prom Mercuria Energy Mitsubishi Corporation Miller Morgan Stanley National Grid Norlake Hospitality OneWeb OSI Group Panmure Gordon Pearson PJT Partners PZ Cussons Qatar Investment Authority Reliance RTW Biotech Saga Severn Trent Green Power Limited Sinopec Softbank Spaldy Investments Stagecoach Stephens Stonepeak Sumitomo Sustainable Development Capital Synthomer plc Telefónica Tryg Tullow Oil plc The UNITE Group UPL Virgin Media O2 Willis Towers Watson Waverton Investment Management Weir Group WHSmith Wincanton