Ben advises on a range of corporate transactions including private mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, equity finance and general corporate advisory work.
Ben has spent six months on secondment to the private equity team at Brookfield Asset Management in London.
Ben has also spent six months on secondment to A&O Shearman's Tokyo office.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
The lenders to Youngs plc on the corporate aspects of Youngs' GBP162m takeover of City Pub Group;
Direct Line on the Class 1 disposal of its brokered commercial insurance business to RSA Insurance for GBP520m plus contingent consideration;
OpenText Corporation on its £5.1bn takeover of Micro Focus;? Sumo Group Ltd on its sale of its US video game business to Jagex;
Ledmore Capital on its sale of the Thunderhead Group to Medallia, Inc for up to USD210m; Sumo Group plc on their recommended GBP919m takeover by Tencent; Hanesbrands, Inc on the disposal of its Hanes European innerwear business;
Qualifications
Admissions
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2019
Academic
Master of Arts, History and Classics, Edinburgh University, 2015
GDL, LPC, BPP University 2015 - 2017
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.