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27 results27 results
Christopher Acton
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jessica Adam
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jat Bains
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Restructuring and insolvency
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Nick Barnes
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Real estate finance
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Simon Beale
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Richard Burrows
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Alexandra Cochrane
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Harry Coghill
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Howard Corney
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Stephen Drewitt
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Alex Edmondson
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Richard Fletcher
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Lora Froud
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Christopher Good
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Malcolm Hitching
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Justin Hope
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Kirstie Hutchinson
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Christopher Lawrence
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Dan Marriott
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Real estate acquisitions
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Andrew Perkins
Firm:
Macfarlanes
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
PRS Finance plc - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
Bond issue
PRS Finance plc
Issuer
PRS Finance plc - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
Bond issue
PRS Finance plc
Issuer
Alchemy Partners LLP - M&A
2021-06-14
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alchemy Partners LLP
Buyer
Farrow & Ball Ltd. - M&A
2021-05-11
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Campbell, Patrick O’Connor
Farrow & Ball Ltd.
Target
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2021-04-29
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Eniga de Montfort, Justin Hope, Mark Lawrence, Michael Sweeney
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
August Equity LLP - M&A
2021-10-28
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Kirstie Hutchinson, Mark Cusack, Nicholas Page, Sarah Shucksmith, Simon Perry, Tabitha Al-Mahdawie
August Equity LLP
Buyer
Epiris Managers LLP - M&A
2021-06-21
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alice Temkin, Stephen Drewitt
Epiris Managers LLP
Buyer
Deloitte LLP - M&A
2021-02-16
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Hayley Robinson, Nicholas Page, Stephen Drewitt, Tabitha Al-Mahdawie
Deloitte LLP
Seller
CastleCo Ltd. - M&A
2021-06-23
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Campbell, Nicholas Page, Olivia MacLellan
CastleCo Ltd.
Target
Pears Partnership Capital Ltd. - M&A
2021-09-01
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Jessica Adam, Mark Stephens
Pears Partnership Capital Ltd.
Buyer
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ltd. - M&A
2021-02-09
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Daniel Hobbs, Jeremy Moncrieff, Jessica Adam, Laura Foley, Tom Barr
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ltd.
Buyer
Alchemy Partners LLP - M&A
2022-02-08
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Green, Amy Walker, Bryony Foley, James McCredie, Jat Bains, Luis de Sousa, Rebecca Rose, Shaul Steinberg, Thomas French
Alchemy Partners LLP
Buyer
Bidvest Noonan - M&A
2021-05-27
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alicia Hickman, Cristina Barbadillo, Duaa Abbas, Hayley Robinson, India Townsend, Malcolm Hitching, Malcolm Walton, Mark Cusack, Matthew Jones, Rachael Ashton, Rhiannon Barnsley, Sheamal Samarasekera, Simon Perry, Tom Barr, Tom Pedder, William Hedges
Bidvest Noonan
Buyer
Exponent Private Equity LLP - M&A
2022-02-10
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alice Temkin, Andrew Morrison, Bryony Foley, Chris Boyle, Christopher Daniel, Hayley Robinson, Ian Davis, Jaani Patheja, Sarah Shucksmith, Stephen Drewitt, Will David
Exponent Private Equity LLP
Buyer
Genius Sports Ltd. - M&A
2021-08-17
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Annie McElwain, Emily Walker, Helen Broadbridge, Howard Corney, Mark Petch, Rasmus Berglund, Robert Collard, Sarah Shucksmith, Sekou Taylor, Tabitha Al-Mahdawie
Genius Sports Ltd.
Buyer
ADM (Group) Ltd. - M&A
2021-10-25
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
ADM (Group) Ltd.
Seller
James Hay Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2021-02-09
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Campbell, Kirstie Hutchinson, Richard Burrows, Stephen Drewitt
James Hay Holdings Ltd.
Buyer
Siris Capital Group LLC - M&A
2021-05-27
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Kirstie Hutchinson, Richard Burrows, Tom Rose
Siris Capital Group LLC
Buyer
Alchemy Partners LLP - M&A
2021-10-11
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Green, Andrew Henderson, James McCredie
Alchemy Partners LLP
Buyer
NortonLifeLock Inc. - M&A
2021-08-10
Macfarlanes
United Kingdom
M&A
NortonLifeLock Inc.
Buyer
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Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Kirkland & Ellis, Cleary, Eversheds and more
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Noemi Distefano, April 23 2026
Capital Markets
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Unpacking private credit secondaries
The expansion of the private market is driving growth in private credit secondaries, which are key in providing liquidity to limited partners
Margarida Ferreira, September 15 2025
Capital Markets
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Private credit continuation funds: a developing frontier for secondary transactions?
Amid shifting market conditions, private credit continuation funds may become an important tool to unlock value and liquidity but investors need to be aware of their challenges
Andrew Perkins, September 03 2025
Banking
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Why Basel 3.1 spells opportunity for UK non-bank lenders
Lawyers at BCLP and Macfarlanes say that alternative lenders are looking to shake up the lending market when UK implementation of Basel 3.1 rules on regulatory capital for banks begins in 2026
Ralph Cunningham, October 01 2024
Capital Markets
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Primer: Financial Conduct Authority’s advice guidance for investment firms
Law firms are providing safe harbours for investment firms worried about straying across the advice boundary and helping them prepare them for changes in the future
Thomas Helm, July 02 2024
Capital Markets
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Primer: EU’s Retail Investment Strategy and execution-only inducements ban
Law firms are helping asset managers and advisers understand the implications of this contentious component of the EU’s Retail Investment Strategy
Thomas Helm, May 27 2024
M&A
Pushpin on map
Opinion: US law firms eye M&A expansion in London and Brussels
There has been a significant uptick in US law firms making M&A hires in London and setting up shop in Belgium — here’s why
Olivia Adam, May 01 2024
Capital Markets
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Primer: Fair value assessment for UK and EU funds
Law firms are helping asset managers comply with this tricky piece of UK investor protection law and prepare for the EU’s related value for money proposals
Thomas Helm, April 29 2024
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