Paul McKay
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Paul McKay

Associate

Email

paul.mckay@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1744

Offices

London

V-CARD
Paul advises across a range of complex corporate transactions, including cross-border private M&A, public takeovers, and reorganisations.

He has particular expertise working in the regulated financial services sector, having acted for banks, insurers, and other financial institutions.

Paul has previously been on secondment to the Corporate and M&A legal team of a leading international bank where he worked on a number of acquisitions, reorganisations, and general corporate matters.  Paul has also spent time on secondment to the New York office.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Dubai Aerospace Enterprise on its acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance for an approximate enterprise value of USD9 billion.
  • Sidara on its recommended cash offer for John Wood Group PLC.
  • Marex Group on its redomicile to Bermuda, involving an internal corporate and governance reorganisation.
  • Brookfield on its long-term strategic partnership with Barclays Bank plc to transform Barclays’ payment acceptance business.
  • Direct Line Group on the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business to RSA Insurance.
  • Dubai Aerospace Enterprise on its acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital Designated Activity Company for a total transaction value of over USD2 billion (including outstanding debt).
  • A financial institution on its acquisition of Embark.
  • A leading UK plc on its acquisition of a travel money business.
  • A global financial institution on its acquisition of a number of insurance businesses.

Qualifications

Admissions

England and Wales, 2023

Academic

LLB, Queen’s University Belfast
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.