• Associated British Foods on its acquisition of Hovis Group, an integrated bakery business engaged in the production and distribution of bread and bakery products in the UK.
• Iberdrola on the c.GBP900m sale of SP Smart Meter Assets, its U.K. smart meter business, to Macquarie.
• Life Healthcare on its prospective sale of Life Molecular Imaging, an integrated research and development radiopharmaceutical company focused on creating innovative molecular imaging agents, for up to USD750m to Lantheus, a leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company.
• PAG, the leading Asia-Pacific-focused alternative investment firm, on its successful auction bid and acquisition of NashTech, a leading IT services outsourcing company.
• A Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on the disposal of its stake in a well-known UK real estate asset.
• CYVN Holdings LLC, an advanced mobility operator and investment vehicle based in Abu Dhabi, on the acquisition of McLaren’s automotive business and a non-controlling stake in McLaren’s racing business.
• A mass media and entertainment conglomerate on the acquisition of a minority stake in OSN Streaming Ltd, a subsidiary of KIPCO’s OSN Group.
• A large multinational on a tax investigation with particular emphasis on admissibility of evidence on the basis of legal privilege and relevancy to HMRC’s Schedule 36 notice.*
• A key client of Savills Investment Management on the c.GBP300m acquisition of a student accommodation portfolio from Vita Group.*
• Acrisure International Holdings Limited on two UK acquisitions which significantly boost Acrisure’s UK operations.*

*Matter handled prior to joining A&O Shearman.