Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is noted for its strong capabilities in national and international matters, working on high-value transactions, incentives, and tax issues. Heading up the team, Louise Batty leads on mandates involving takeovers, equity incentive, and global tax issues, while Kate Crompton is skilled at implementing employee benefit trusts and management incentive plans. The team is active in the handling of both advisory and transactional work, and has a notably broad client roster consisting of technology, sports, retail, and investment companies.
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Key clients
- International Paper Company
- Eyebiotech Limited
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
- Blackrock
- Aptean, Inc.
- Hologic
- 58.com
- Capgemini
- Mars, Incorporated
- Viking Holdings Ltd
- Sage Group plc
- Aquila Topco Limited
- Fanatics, Inc.
- Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
- United Talent Agency
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Issa Brothers and TDR Capital
- Convera
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Capital Z Partners Management, LLC
Work highlights
Advising International Paper Company on the equity incentive aspects of its initially unsolicited, but subsequently agreed upon, $9.9bn competitive takeover of DS Smith Plc.
Advised Eyebiotech, a UK incorporated private biotech company, on the incentives aspects of its acquisition by Merck for $1.3bn, plus up to an additional $1.7bn in contingent milestone cash payments.
Advised Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc, a UK incorporated, NASDAQ listed company that owns, manages and invests in renewable energy, storage, and efficient natural gas, on the equity incentive aspects of its acquisition by funds advised by Energy Capital Partners LLC and co-investors at an equity value of $2.6bn.
Practice head
Louise Batty
Other key lawyers
Kate Crompton