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Biography

I’m a partner in the Corporate team at Bates Wells in London, where I specialise in M&A and private equity. I work across a number of sectors, including cross-border, technology (particularly medical technology and education technology) and corporate real estate. A large part of my practice involves advising founders through all aspects of their business life-cycle from investment rounds and structuring to M&A and exits. I also regularly advise buyers, including UK and foreign listed companies, private equity funds and leading international foundations, on share acquisitions of UK companies. I therefore have extensive experience of key negotiation issues in acting for both sellers and buyers on M&A transactions. I have a keen interest in ESG-focused, purpose-driven clients and regularly advise impact investment funds (development finance institutions, foundations, UK and foreign government-backed funds and private equity funds) on equity investments and disposals – including within emerging and frontier markets. I’ve worked extensively in corporate structuring, joint ventures, partnerships and general corporate advisory, including in implementing the corporate aspects of wealth planning structures. I regularly speak on purpose-driven businesses, ESG, impact investing and B Corps.