About

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Our Corporate/M&A practice regularly participates in high-end deals, and is committed to building long-term relationships with clients, advising them on matters ranging from large, transformational deals to smaller transactions.

We help clients to structure, negotiate and complete complex international and domestic M&A transactions, joint ventures, MBOs, strategic business combinations and reorganisations for large and middle-cap companies and for unlisted and privately owned businesses.

Wide-ranging sector experience: extensive experience advising clients operating in heavy industry, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, business services, real estate, finance, insurance, energy, engineering, telecommunications, automotive, retail and media and entertainment. 

Varied client roster: advice to buyers and sellers, both strategic and financial, including private equity and hedge funds. We also advise investors, majority and minority shareholders, management teams, boards of directors and board committees, as well as investment, asset and development managers.

Global reach: our London practice fits within a network of 350 M&A lawyers based in strategic business centres across the world, including New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, Milan, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Dubai and Mexico City.

Female leadership: unusually for high-end M&A, the team is led by a female partner, Fiona Adams, and has a 50-50 gender split amongst M&A partners and associates.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million - London (Firms)

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

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.

Paul is extremely sophisticated and professional.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah is a strong all rounder.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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London (Firms)

Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million

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

Members

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David Fitzgerald

Gary Cooper

Joel Wheeler

Stephen Horvarth

Steven Cowins

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