Joanne Ellis
Partner, Head of Transactional Services
Joanne is a corporate lawyer and heads the Global Transactional Services Group which comprises the firm's Corporate, Commercial, Competition EU & Trade, Employment & Reward and Corporate Tax practices. She also leads the firms response to the US market and has a particular interest in investing in private healthcare.
Joanne's experience
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Advised Bupa UK, the private health insurance and provider group, on its acquisition of the business of King Edward VII’s Hospital, an independent private hospital with state-of-the-art facilities located within the prestigious Harley Street health district in central London.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a G Square-backed Keys Group, a leading specialist care provider, on its acquisition of CF Group on established independent tutoring and mentoring organisation.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Kinbrook Group, a UK accountancy and wealth management platform backed by Blixt private equity, on its acquisition of Oldmill, a South-West based accountancy, tax and business advisory firm.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised private equity investor Blixt Group on the acquisition of Fidelity Energy, a leading UK-based utility procurement and consultancy business supporting organic growth and strategic sector acquisitions.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Bupa, a global healthcare group, on its acquisition of Cornerstone Healthcare Wincanton, owner of ‘Cale View’, a 74-bed specialist nursing home and care service in Somerset.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Bupa, a global healthcare group on its acquisition of New Victoria Hospital, an independent private hospital in Kingston upon Thames with 33 beds specializing in orthopaedics, gynaecology, general surgery, and gastroenterology.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advising care home group on the restructuring and refinancing of its property opco/propco portfolio in order to unlock additional development finance opportunities and seed capital for expansion.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Bridges and Management team of Alina, a leading UK home care provider supporting vulnerable elderly people to live independently, on an investment by Bridges Inclusive Growth Fund.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acted for France based Egis Group, the leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm, on its acquisition of Omnia Projects, a UK based project management and development consultancy.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Lawfront Group on the acquisition of Trethowans LLP. Trethowans is a Salisbury-headquartered law firm (with offices in Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth and Poole) offering a broad range of consumer and business service and is Lawfront’s largest regional firm acquisition to date.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
Credentials
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1995Qualified - England and Wales
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1995Joined Pinsent Masons
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1993Bristol Polytechnic – Law Society Finals
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1992Manchester Polytechnic – CPE
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1991University of Birmingham – BSc (Biological Sciences)
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