Gina Malone
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Gina Malone

Senior Associate

Email

gina.malone@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 207 655 5079

Offices

London

V-CARD
Gina advises on a range of corporate transactions, including private acquisitions, public takeovers, equity finance and general corporate advisory work.
Gina has experience across a wide range of industry sectors, including healthcare, energy, media and technology.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Marubeni Corporation, INCJ and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on the disposal of the shipping vessels group, Seajacks.
  • PointState Capital LP in its participation in Taylor Maritime IPO and sale of 12 shipping vessels.
  • Esso Italiana S.R.L, a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil Group, on the proposed disposal of its Italian downstream fuels business to Italiana Petroli S.P.A.
  • Integration Appliance, Inc. on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Repstor Limited.
  • Gulf Marine Services, a company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange, on its successful capital raising through a placing and open offer.
  • A Crown corporation on its investment in 10x Future Technologies.
  • A Crown corporation in connection with the senior financing in support of the acquisition of the KPMG U.K. restructuring business by HIG Capital
  • Purus Marine on various transactions in the maritime sector.
  • Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. on the acquisition of Results International Group LLP
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in its sale of Minority stake in Brit PLC to OMERS Administration Corporation.
  • Vice Media Group in its sale to Fortress Investment Group LLC, Soros Fund Management, and Monroe Capital
  • An integrated energy and chemicals company Technology Ventures in its investment in Mobilus Labs Limited
  • An integrated energy and chemicals company Technology Ventures in its investment in Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH
  • USAA in its investments in Enveil
  • A global financial institution, N.A. as administrative agent and sole lead arranger in connection with £950 million in senior unsecured bridge financing commitments for Sun Communities, Inc.'s pending acquisition of Park Holidays UK.
  • A multinational financial institution Bank Polska in connection with the sale of its minority stakes in Aviva Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń na Życie, Aviva Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Ogólnych and Aviva Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Aviva Santander to Allianz
  • Corporate support to lead arrangers on the bridge and term loan financings in relation to several UK public to private transactions.
  • Danfoss on their $3.3 billion acquisition of Eaton's hydraulics business.*
  • Kersia SAS, Ardian-backed international biosecurity and food safety company, on their acquisition of The Holchem Group, becoming Europe's second largest food safety company.*
  • ESG Utiligroup Limited, portfolio company of Accel-KKR, on its acquisition of European software development group, providing smart-metering software and services to UK energy suppliers.*
  • DC Thomson on their acquisitions of commercial radio group and print and media company.*
  • Majority shareholder on the sale of their £500m stake in prominent Oslo-listed salmon company.*
  • Highland Hospitality Group Limited on the acquisition of the Fairmont Hotel, St. Andrews.*
  • Omega Diagnostics Group PLC on their fundraise via a placing and open offer.*
  • Portfolio company of UK private equity house on the bolt-on acquisition of three separate target groups.*
  • Founders on the sale of UK tech firm specializing in the development of body-worn cameras.*
  • Founders on the sale of The Three Chimneys Restaurant and Hotel, Skye.*
  • Leading Russell Group university on its spin-out investments in the tech and life-sciences sectors.*
*Denotes prior firm experience.

Pro bono

  • Supporting Maternity Action, the UK's leading charity committed to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care.
  • Supporting Working Families which provides free legal advice to parents and carers on their rights at work.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of Scotland

Academic

LLB Law (1st Class Honours), University of Edinburgh

Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (Distinction), University of Edinburgh

Labour Law Prize, University of Edinburgh

Languages

English
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.