LAWYER PROFILE

Nick Rumsby

Europe 2026

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

9 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Nick Rumsby’s practice focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, restructurings, joint ventures, demergers, and equity financings.

He is uniquely placed to advise on UK takeovers having completed a two-year secondment to the UK Takeover Panel as a senior case officer (2008-2010) where he was involved in all major decisions and policies made during that time. Following his secondment, Nick has spent over a decade advising targets and UK and overseas bidders on some of the largest and most high-profile takeovers in the UK market.

Career

In addition to his time at the Takeover Panel, Nick spent over two decades as a renowned M&A lawyer at a leading magic circle law firm, leading one of their corporate groups for six years.

He joined Cleary Gottlieb as a partner in 2023.

Professional Memberships

England and Wales

Publications

Nick contributes regularly to the Takeover Panel’s public consultations. He contributed three chapters to the second edition of Butterworths Takeovers: Law and Practice and edited the Gore-Browne chapter on takeovers for more than seven years.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

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

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Nick Rumsby is experienced in domestic public M&A, in addition to boasting expertise in joint ventures, demergers and corporate restructurings. His practice benefits from time on secondment at the Takeover Panel.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nick has real gravitas and presence. He is very deft in the boardroom.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
Nick provides superb legal guidance that balances practical considerations with legal realities.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
He is a strong technician.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide