He has experience in a wide range of domestic and cross border financial services M&A transactions, including some of the largest and most complex deals in the market.
Duncan co-heads A&O Shearman's global Financial Institutions group and is a relationship partner for several of our largest financial services clients.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Royal Bank of Canada on the CAD14bn acquisition of HSBC Canada.
A multinational institution on the EUR1bn disposal of its EU Investor Service business to CACEIS.
A global financial institution on the Part VII transfer of its UK private banking operations to its newly established ringfenced bank.
Worldpay on its London IPO and USD29bn merger with Vantiv.
A global financial institution on UK ringfencing.
A UK headquartered financial institution on the acquisition of Embark Group and its wealth management joint venture with Schroders.
A UK headquartered financial institution on the sale of its international private banking operations to UBP.
A subsidiary of a financial institution on its merger with Lloyds to create Lloyds Banking Group and simultaneous GBP12bn capital raise.
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2003
Academic
BSc, Biological Sciences, Durham University, 1998
CPE, Law, 1999
Diploma, Legal Practice, 2000
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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.