DLA Piper is routinely instructed by a strong roster of multinational corporates and investors across a variety of sectors, particularly the financial services, energy, tech and consumer goods industries. The firm has a broad corporate offering and has recently been active on global reorganisations, acquisitions and disposals, and equity fund rounds and debt refinancings. Head of the team Simon Rae regularly handles transactions that span the UK and beyond and is well reputed for his public and private M&A and private equity expertise. Promoted to legal director in 2023, Callum Swanson provides advice to clients regarding private equity, early stage financing, and fund raising matters, while Andrew Wardrop brings further capabilities in corporate reorganisations.
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Key clients
- Ancala Partners
- Apollo Global Management
- Aquila Capital
- Bio Capital Limited
- Energy Ventures
- Energy Growth Investors
- First Reserve
- Infrared Capital Partners
- Investec Investments UK
- JP Morgan Asset Management International
Work highlights
- Advising on the “spin off” of Danaher’s Environmental and Applied Sciences business to become Veralto Corporation.
- Advising Moody’s on the sale of SSBN.
- Advising EV Private Equity on the sale of Geoteric.
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Leading associates
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Callum Swanson
Practice head
Simon Rae
Other key lawyers
Callum Swanson; Andrew Wardrop