Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
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Band 4
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Reed Smith is active on a wealth of corporate matters, including cross-border, public and private transactions. It draws from an extensive global platform across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA to offer an integrated service on corporate deals. The department is well known for working with companies from the technology, energy, life sciences and defence sectors, among others.
Work Highlights
- Reed Smith acted for PNC Capital Finance and other institutional sellers on the £200 million sale of Hydraulic Authority I to Franchise Brands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Reed Smith is highly focused on client interests, thus ensuring a meticulous due diligence review and that all risks are addressed in the deal documents."
"Reed Smith finds all the relevant in-house experts to tackle the complex issues. Senior and junior advisers were always available to address the issue at hand."
"The Reed Smith team provides excellent responsiveness and strong knowledge of cross-border legal."
"Reed Smith is highly focused on client interests, thus ensuring a meticulous due diligence review and that all risks are addressed in the deal documents."
"Reed Smith finds all the relevant in-house experts to tackle the complex issues. Senior and junior advisers were always available to address the issue at hand."
"The Reed Smith team provides excellent responsiveness and strong knowledge of cross-border legal."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Young draws praise for his adroit handling of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He is particularly adept at advising clients in the media, technology and financial servicessectors. He currently serves as EME co-chair of the firm’s global corporate group.
"Michael is a great negotiator in addition to being very practical, commercial and possessing good judgement."
"Mike is a great point of contact - highly responsive, deeply knowledgeable and commercial-minded."
"Michael is extremely supportive of our efforts and prepared to go the extra thousand miles."
"We consider Mike Young one of the most knowledgeable and respected corporate lawyers in the city."
"I would always refer any start-up, or anyone else looking for commercial support, to Mike."
Clients look to Philip Taylor for advice on prominent mid-market M&A deals, among a diverse array of other transactional matters. He is well versed in deals in the media and financial services spaces, among others.
"Philip is very strong and good at bringing in experts."
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