He also advises Boards and senior management teams on a range of corporate and governance matters.
Alex is ranked in the latest Chambers and Legal 500 directories.
Alex advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions including public takeovers, private acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, bid defence, equity capital markets transactions, and restructurings.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Shurgard on its GBP378m cash offer for Lok’nStore.
Brookfield on its proposed disposal of the Greenergy business to Trafigura.
Marks and Spencer Group plc on its acquisition if Gist from Linde Group.
Brookfield on its USD5bn acquisition of the Modulaire Group from funds managed by TDR Capital.
Atlas Edge Data Centres on the equity investment by Digital Realty.
Ledmore Capital on its sale of Thunderhead to Medallia (a Thoma Bravo portfolio company).
Crossroads Real Estate Fund on its partial exit from its EHPC joint venture with SMB.
A multinational telecommunications company the establishment of its AtlasEdge joint venture with Digital Bridge.
A multinational telecommunications company on its GBP31.4bn joint venture with Telefónica to merge Virgin Media and O2’s fixed, broadband and mobile businesses in the UK.
The Sage Group plc on the sale of its Asia businesses to The Access Group.
The Sage Group plc on the sale of Sage Poland to Mid Europe Partners.
Consort Medical on its GBP505m recommended offer by Recipharm.
Cobham on its GBP4bn recommended takeover by Advent International.Marks and Spencer Group plc on its 50/50 joint venture with Ocado Group plc.
The Sage Group plc on the sale of Sage Pay to Elavon.
Majestic Wine on the sale of its commercial and retail businesses to Fortress.
21st Century Fox on the GBP30bn contested takeover of Sky and on its merger with Disney.
BRF on the sale of its Thai and European poultry business to Tyson Foods.DS Smith plc on its Class 1 acquisition of Interstate Resources and related cash placing.
DS Smith plc on its acquisition of the pan-European Duropack business.
Cobham on its GBP500m rights issue in 2017.
UBM on its acquisition of Allworld.
A global private equity sponsor on its acquisition of 70 UK care homes from Aviva and other sellers.
Van Gansewinkel Group on the sale of its entire business to Shanks Group Plc.
Eurogarages on its merger with European Forecourt Retailing.
Dragon Oil on the recommended cash offer by Emirates National Oil Corporation.
Optos on the recommended cash offer by Nikon Corporation.
A global Private Equity sponsor on its take private of Quintain Estates and Development.
Blackstone on its acquisition of Max Property Group.
Rexam plc on the sale of its medical devices plastics business to Montagu.
Rexam plc on the sale of its healthcare closures and containers business to Berry Plastics.
A global pharmaceutical and healthcare company on its recommended cash offer for AZ Electronic Materials.
Consort Medical on its Class 1 disposal of its King Systems business to Ambu.
The founder and management of Iceland Foods Group Limited on their acquisition of the company from its majority shareholders.
DS Smith plc on its GBP1.7bn reverse takeover of SCA Packaging.
Recognition
“Alex is consistently outstanding. He is highly commercial and he has a strong focus on problem solving and achieving results”
Chambers, 2024
“Alex really gets into the details, but he is also able to be quite sensible on documentation. He is pragmatic and realistic”
Chambers, 2024
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2011
Academic
BA Hons, History, University of Durham, 2006
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.