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Tech M&A

Technology has remained a key topic of social and economic commentary throughout the pandemic and has adapted to the changes in the way we work and live our lives. Innovation continues to transform industries – at times dramatically – and as a result, the acquisition of and investment into new technologies remains a key strategy for growth for businesses and a way of keeping ahead of the competition and new challengers.

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Our latest work

Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.

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    Advised an independent power producer and renewable energy investor in an ongoing capacity, acting as a strategic partner across multiple matters. Our support has included advising on both strategic investments and acquisitions, embedding our team as an extension of the client’s business to deliver long-term value.

  • Gewiss S.p.A.

    Advised Gewiss S.p.A., a leading provider of electrical solutions, on its majority investment in the issued share capital of Tvilight Projects B.V

  • Clarios Advanced Solutions LLC

    Advised Clarios on its investment in Swedish start-up Altris as part of a SEK 150 million Series B1 financing round.

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    Advising one of the most important inland ports in Europe on the full acquisition of a German packaging company from the co-partners, in which the client already held a 60% stake.

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    Advised muru-D on all legal matters and provided administrative support to muru-D in relation to its portfolio in Asia Pacific.

  • Cyient Singapore Private Limited

    Advised Cyient Limited, a multinational technology company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. on its acquisition of Grit Consulting Pte. Ltd., a specialist consultancy focusing on providing sustainable global performance improvement design consultancy services.

  • Duisburger Hafen AG

    Advising duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG) on the sale of a 22% stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal to PSA by way of a structured bidding process.

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    Advising a large Japanese trading house on the Australian-law aspects of the acquisition of shares in an Australian public gaming and blockchain company. The Australian-law aspects included conducting due diligence, advising on Australian regulatory approvals and reviewing the subscription agreement and share purchase agreement

  • Halma plc

    Advising Halma plc on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of WEETECH Holding GmbH, the holding company of WEETECH GmbH, and its subsidiaries.

  • A.T. Kearney Holdings Limited

    Advising Kearney, one of the leading global management consultancies, on the acquisition of OPTANO, a provider of AI solutions.

Our expertise, at your disposal

With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

David Barker

Global Sector Head for Technology, Science and Industry

David is our Sector Head for Technology, Science and Industry and leads our global offering to clients in these sectors. He is recognised as a market leader in technology and privacy litigation, having acted in some of the most complex and groundbreaking litigation in the tech space.

Partner, Head of Office, Madrid

Francisco is the Head of Pinsent Masons office in Madrid. He is a highly regarded Spanish specialist on M&A and Private Equity.

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Legal Director

Florian specialises in M&A transaction and corporate advice in the technology sector.

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Partner, Avocat à la Cour

Isabelle is an expert in corporate, corporate finance and commercial law. She advises international clients on multi-jurisdictional deals, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisation, corporate finance and debt structuring. She has also a longstanding experience in logistics, transport, maritime and aviation transactions.

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Partner

Camille heads the Corporate team in Paris and advises French and international companies, financial institutions and investors on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions. She handles both domestic and cross-border operations.

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Partner, Head of Corporate APAC

Andrew specialises in cross-border M&A with a focus on advising clients from East Asia on their strategic investments into Australia, and Australian clients on transactions involving Asian counterparties. This includes cross-border M&A, joint ventures, regulated takeovers and equity capital market transactions as well as general corporate advisory services.

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Partner, Joint Head of Office, Singapore

Recognised as one of Singapore’s Top 100 lawyers in Asia Business Law Journal “The A-List”, Nick has a particular focus on equity capital markets, private equity, joint ventures, fintech, cross border mergers & acquisitions and data centres.

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Partner

Andrew specialises in technology and life sciences/healthcare focussed M&A and private equity investment work, including investments, MBOs, MBIs and fundraisings from seed capital through to an IPO. He handles venture capital and private equity investments and fundraisings of all kinds, acting for companies, vendors, institutions and management teams.

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Partner

Neil has thirty years’ experience specialising in M&A, venture capital, private equity, corporate governance and share schemes, acting on complex transactions in the renewable energy, technology and life sciences sectors. Neil is a member of Ireland’s Company Law Review Group.

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