Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 4
Chambers Review
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is often engaged in complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, with deep expertise in deals involving Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It represents a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, private equity firms, public companies and private entities.
Work Highlights
- Cleary Gottlieb represented Veolia Environment in its sale of Vigie's UK waste business to Suez.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Cleary team provides good coverage and is well coordinated across various aspects of a transaction to ensure seamless execution."
"Cleary has a global presence, which matches our needs for our global business."
"The Cleary team is highly responsive and very skilled. They navigate difficult legal issues well and are able to predict pitfalls."
"The Cleary team provides good coverage and is well coordinated across various aspects of a transaction to ensure seamless execution."
"Cleary has a global presence, which matches our needs for our global business."
"The Cleary team is highly responsive and very skilled. They navigate difficult legal issues well and are able to predict pitfalls."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Rumsby is experienced in domestic public M&A, in addition to boasting expertise in joint ventures, demergers and corporate restructurings. His practice benefits from time on secondment at the Takeover Panel.
"Nick is highly commercial in his outlook. He presents in front of the board with an unflappable assuredness that few can match."
"Nick is very strong with clients and he has an immense legal knowledge."
Tihir Sarkar focuses his practice on the representation of corporates and wealth funds across a range of high-end transactions. He is active in a number of sectors and stands out for his experience working in emerging markets.
"Tihir is a well-rounded lawyer with broad experience and a great ability to handle complex situations. He is pragmatic in his approach and provides good, commercial perspectives."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
UK