Led by Alistair Francis, the corporate and commercial practice at Osborne Clarke LLP spans a broad range of transactional mandates, including investments, sales and acquisitions across various industries, particularly concerning energy and financial services. David Ferris handles M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions for clients within the renewable energy and technology spaces. Louise Grzasko is well regarded for her work on corporate finance transactions for companies and investment banks. Alisdair Livingstone continues to work on matters concerning M&A and private equity for a client roster consisting of key players within industries such as energy, sports and financial services. James Taylor is also recognised for his advice on sales of portfolio companies. Hannah Stevens is a further key contact.
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Testimonials
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- 'They offer pragmatic advice that accommodates commercial realities.’
‘Fantastic team of individuals. A top quality firm but with a more personable approach.’
'The team at OC are very commercial and extremely efficient in their approach to diligence and legal documentation.'
'Wide enough expertise pool for M&A projects, good cooperation between and among different expert areas, good project management skills.'
Key clients
- Biffa Waste Services
- Nodor Group
- Cadence/Unigestion
- Synova
- Mpac Group
- JLEN Environmental Assets
- Plenitude
- Vaisala Oyj
- Foresight
- HH Global
- Causeway Technologies
- Creo Medical
Work highlights
Acted for Cadence/Unigestion on the sale of Aquam Water Services, and sister company Orbis Intelligent Systems, to Indicor Inc..
Advised Mpac Group plc, on the conditional acquisition of Elstar International B.V., which operates under the name CSi Palletising.
Advised JLEN which has reached an agreement for the sale of 51% of a portfolio of six gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion facilities to Future Biogas for £68.1m.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Louise Grzasko
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
James Taylor
Practice head
Alistair Francis
Other key lawyers
David Ferris; Louise Grzasko; Alisdair Livingstone; Hannah Stevens: James Taylor