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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst represents corporates and financial institutions across a range of sectors, including infrastructure, real estate and natural resources. Its expertise spans big-ticket transactions, joint ventures and sponsor-side advisory work for investment banks on M&A. Ashurst's domestic expertise combines with experience throughout the world.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst advised Tritax Big Box REIT on its £3.9 billion acquisition of UK Commercial Property REIT.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Karen Davies
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Karen Davies
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Eminent Practitioners
Karen Davies wins praise from across the market for her excellent handling of M&A and capital markets transactions. Her client base consists of a number of well-known corporates and financial institutions. She acts as global chair of Ashurst.

Karen is very personable and she always keeps track of what is going on.

Karen is excellent. She is responsive, efficient and extremely pleasant to deal with.

Karen has excellent breadth of knowledge. She is a pleasure to work with and delivers advice rapidly and pragmatically with a strong emphasis on what matters to her clients.

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James Fletcher
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Band 4

James Fletcher is experienced in public and private M&A, as well as corporate advisory work and equity capital markets. His practice spans a range of sectors. He is primarily sought after by corporates and investment banks.

James is a truly outstanding lawyer. He always provides commercial and pragmatic advice. James has a fantastic manner. He is very calm and collected.

I find James a very reliable and knowledgeable corporate lawyer. I always know he will be available when needed, and he provides pragmatic and commercial advice.

James was excellent. He is across all of the technical details, but he is also very pragmatic and commercial in terms of problem-solving.

James is a top corporate partner with fantastic soft skills.

Thomas J Mercer
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Thomas J Mercer
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Band 4
Thomas Mercer ably assists clients on all manner of corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A and financings. His experience as secretary of the Takeover Panel is the subject of particular acknowledgement.

Thomas is incredibly responsive.

He has commercial understanding and provides sound advice on all matters.

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Harry Thimont
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Up and Coming

Harry Thimont is recognised for his ability to advise on complex M&A and corporate finance transactions. He regularly acts for investment banks.

Harry is a very sensible and articulate person. He can be relied upon to think things through and come up with solutions.

Harry is dynamic, which is a quality highly valued by fast-growing businesses and sometimes overlooked.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Karen Davies
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Karen Davies
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Eminent Practitioners
Thomas J Mercer
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Thomas J Mercer
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Band 4
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Harry Thimont
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Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

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James Fletcher
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Band 4