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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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For details about our mergers and acquisitions work, please visit the Weil website: https://www.weil.com/experience/practices/mergers-and-acquisitions

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is often called upon to advise on high-value international M&A, particularly with regard to transactions involving Europe, the USA and Asia. It maintains a broad sector coverage that includes companies in the TMT, retail, energy, healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial services industries. The department also retains connections with investment banks, financial advisers and major private equity houses.

Work Highlights

  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised American Securities on the sale of its portfolio company, ASP Acuren, to Admiral Acquisition.

Strengths

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Weil has deep commercial experience in executing complex M&A transactions. The team has world-class thinking and execution.

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The firm is always up to date and pragmatic with a very strong commercial sense.

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Weil identifies and manages the issues that really matter quickly whilst maintaining a sharp focus on the details.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Avery-Gee
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David Avery-Gee
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Band 4
David Avery-Gee heads Weil's London M&A group. He advises on high-value deals across a range of sectors, but is best known for his close relationships with leading corporates in the energy and natural resources spaces.

David is incredibly smart and his knowledge of corporate law is very good. He is an expert in his field.

He is extremely responsive, polite and knowledgeable.

David is on top of all the issues and manages them well. He is commercially very astute, incredibly efficient and very organised.

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Murray Cox
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Up and Coming

Murray Cox has developed an impressive practice advising companies, financial sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. He regularly assists on M&A transactions, in addition to corporate finance and corporate governance matters.

Murray is technically exceptional, relentlessly hard working and he provides excellent client service.

Murray is absolutely brilliant. He is very practical, has great in-depth knowledge and offers very clear paths to solving issues.

He is thoughtful, technical and provides excellent commercial advice.

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Sarah Flaherty
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Sarah Flaherty
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Up and Coming

Sarah Flaherty is frequently entrusted by clients to advise on UK takeovers, corporate restructurings and public and private M&A transactions. She draws on knowledge gained during her secondment at the Takeover Panel.

Sarah is a very strong technician.

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David Avery-Gee
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David Avery-Gee
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Murray Cox
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Up and Coming
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Sarah Flaherty
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Sarah Flaherty
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Up and Coming
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