
About
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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
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 USA to assist on cross-border work.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Traurig advised Rentokil on its acquisition of the Boecker Group.
Strengths
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"I have been universally highly pleased with our Greenberg teams in light of their expertise, practicality, and timeliness."
"Outstanding at dealing with large and complex matters and very adept at focusing on the key commercial issues."
"Their broad US presence ensures they are able to provide support on a number of specific US state queries and the support is seamlessly managed through London, whilst ensuring costs are managed."
"I have been universally highly pleased with our Greenberg teams in light of their expertise, practicality, and timeliness."
"Outstanding at dealing with large and complex matters and very adept at focusing on the key commercial issues."
"Their broad US presence ensures they are able to provide support on a number of specific US state queries and the support is seamlessly managed through London, whilst ensuring costs are managed."
Notable Practitioners

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 exceptional corporate attorney with a great commercial mind, strong work ethic and constructive demeanour. She strikes a great balance between advocacy and pragmatism."
"Henrietta Walker is simply excellent."

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 a super lawyer and always on hand to support on complex transactions and issues."
"The deal lawyer you want in your corner when things get hard or complex and you need someone with reserves of determination, creativity and relentless focus to deliver for you."

Fiona Adams maintains a successful practice advising household-name corporate clients on high-end transactions. She co-chairs the firm's global practice and is managing shareholder of its London office.
"Fiona Adams is a great lawyer, who manages the team really well."

Sarah Moyles is recognised for her broad practice, working on both public and private M&A. Sarah is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions.
"An up-and-coming corporate star who has worked on some really complex, nuanced deals for us, and is a great enabler of deals."
"Sarah Moyles has been a great support on our transactions. She is extremely responsive and connected with the transaction."
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Members
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Industries
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Aerospace
Banks
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Telecommunications
Transportation