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GT London’s core practice is M&A. The firm excels in high-end deals, and is also committed to building long-term relationships with its clients, offering them high-quality services on transactions ranging from large, transformational deals to smaller transactions.


The practice is led by Paul Maher, a Global Vice Chair of Greenberg Traurig, and Fiona Adams, London Co-Managing Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Global Corporate Practice.

Our specialist M&A team helps our clients to structure, negotiate and complete complex international and domestic M&A transactions, including private acquisitions and disposals, public takeovers, private fundraisings, joint ventures, investment fund structuring, auction sales, strategic business combinations and reorganisations for large and middle-cap companies and for unlisted and privately owned businesses.

  • Negotiated mergers and acquisitions​
  • Recommended and hostile takeovers including anti-takeover defence initiatives
  • Public offers and schemes of arrangement
  • Sales and purchases of assets
  • Pre-sale and other reorganisations
  • Put and call option agreements
  • MBOs
  • Spin-offs
  • Auction processes
  • Joint ventures
  • Investment fund formation
  • Dissident shareholder proposals
  • Investment agreements
  •  Commercial contracts
  • General transactional and M&A advisory matters



Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - UK

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Greenberg Traurig regularly advises on transactions for clients in the pharmaceutical, chemicals, telecommunications and manufacturing sectors. It fields expertise in a broad range of areas, such as M&A, joint ventures, real estate deals and shareholder agreements. The department counts a number of significant corporates and financial institutions among its client base and leverages strong resources in the US to assist on cross-border work.

Work Highlights

  • Greenberg Traurig advised InPost on the acquisition of a 70% equity stake in Menzies Distribution in an all-cash transaction.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Maher
E
Paul Maher
E
Eminent Practitioners
Paul Maher maintains a strong corporate practice incorporating strength in domestic and cross-border M&A. His diverse sector capabilities include experience in pharmaceutical, retail and financial services. He serves as the firm's global vice chair.

Paul is extremely sophisticated and professional.

Paul has so much experience. He is bright and commercial. He thinks outside the box to always find a solution to any issue.

Paul is the best deal lawyer I have ever worked with. You would always want Paul on your team. He is a very strong commercial negotiator. He has a great client service ethos.

Fiona Adams
3
Fiona Adams
3
Band 3

Fiona Adams maintains a successful practice advising household-name corporate clients on high-end transactions. She co-chairs the firm's global corporate practice and is managing shareholder of its London office.

Fiona is a stellar professional. She is very client-oriented.

Fiona is very user-friendly, always available and commercial.

Fiona is an outstanding lawyer. She provides great client service and is super commercial. She runs a great deal team.

Fiona is extremely knowledgeable and user-friendly. She knows the M&A market inside and out. We would highly recommend her and her team.

4
Henrietta Walker
4
Band 4
Henrietta Walker displays strength across a variety of transactional matters, including in significant cross-border M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance issues. Her sector focus includes demonstrable expertise in pharmaceuticals, chemicals and financial services, among others.

Henrietta is an outstanding member of the team. She has super client skills and is very commercially-minded.

Henrietta is a strong and steady adviser. She is calm and responsive.

Henrietta provides extreme attention to detail. She is a very strong negotiator and she makes the client feel seen and protected. She is a stellar professional.

Henrietta is always excellent. She is a superb M&A lawyer.

4
Sarah Moyles
4
Band 4
Sarah Moyles is recognised for her broad practice, working on both public and private M&A. She is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions.

Sarah is very responsive while being thoughtful about the questions asked.

Sarah provides great attention to detail. She is commercial and astute.

Sarah did an excellent job. She was very knowledgeable. She was always available and is very good with client communication.

Sarah is a strong all-rounder.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Paul Maher
E
Paul Maher
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Eminent Practitioners
Fiona Adams
3
Fiona Adams
3
Band 3
4
Henrietta Walker
4
Band 4
4
Sarah Moyles
4
Band 4

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