Primarily acting on the buyer-side, the Norton Rose Fulbright team combines expertise in sales of issued share capital along with complex investment rounds. The cross-sector knowledge spans across the renewable energy, insurance, and infrastructure fields, with the duo of Sophie O’Connor and Bayo Odubeko co-heading the London-based outfit. Odubeko is a private equity and venture capital specialist, O’Connor mainly advises sponsors and portfolio companies, while Nicholas Berry is an M&A expert. Jason Moss mainly concentrates on disposals and investments, and Matthew Eccles is also highlighted as key.
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‘The team were excellent, they had in-depth knowledge of the market and type of deal. They were able to flex as the scope and complexity of the transaction increased. Their ability to collaborate with our wider deal team was fantastic. I was never in doubt that all advisers were aligned and pulling in the same direction.’
‘Sophie O'Connor was exceptional. She was unflappable, tenacious, assertive but compassionate, and really understood how to help us navigate the complexities and stress of the transaction. As the scope of the transaction escalated, Sophie's work ethic was second to none, not going home for days at a time as deadlines and timeframes became essential to hit. She really understood us as a client and how to balance legal excellence in the contracts with the terms and approach we wanted to take.’
Key clients
- Kaizen
- Markerstudy Group
- Quinbrook
- African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
- African Development Partners III LP
- M Group Services
Work highlights
Advised Kaizen, a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for global financial institutions, and its founder Dario Crispini, on the completion of a GBP 42 million minority investment from Boston-based growth equity firm Guidepost Growth Equity.
Advised Markerstudy Group, a Pollen Street Capital backed company, on its acquisition of insurance broker Hughes Insurance from US corporate Liberty Mutual.
Advised Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners in respect of the purchase by Renewable & Decarbonisation Holdings Limited from CS UK Holdings III Limited of two advanced-stage photovoltaic projects at (1) Talbot Green, Cardiff; and (2) Stockton-on-Tees, Durham.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Sophie O’Connor; Bayo Odubeko
Other key lawyers
Nicholas Berry; Jason Moss; Matthew Eccles; Thomas Widdows