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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

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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

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - UK

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • 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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  • The team are truly exceptional at identifying the key issues, creating resolutions and negotiating in a pragmatic and balanced manner. The pace and quality of the work are exceptional.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Greenberg Traurigh's service is commercial and provides market insight. The team is responsive and available.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Greenberg Traurig has a high drive to get deals done on good commercial terms. They have an outstanding client service culture. There is always a can-do attitude towards solving deal issues.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Greenberg Traurig provides attention to detail, deep knowledge of the commercial needs of the client and extremely quick responses at all times.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Greenberg Traurig has the ability to think outside the box. The team is very commercial and solution-oriented. They have exceptional knowledge across the team. They are very commercial.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Maher
    Paul Maher

    Paul Maher

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • 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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope
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  • Fiona Adams
    Fiona Adams

    Fiona Adams

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

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  • Henrietta Walker
    Henrietta Walker

    Henrietta Walker

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • 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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

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  • Sarah Moyles
    Sarah Moyles

    Sarah Moyles

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

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

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Sarah is a strong all-rounder.

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