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Duncan Bellamy

Partner

Duncan is Financial Institutions Sector Lead and has experience in a wide range of domestic and cross border M&A transactions including public and private acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and equity issues.

In recent years Duncan has advised on the acquisition, disposal and restructuring of retail and commercial banks, fund and asset managers, global custodians, leasing, factoring, consumer credit and payment servicing businesses and retail and commercial loan portfolios.

Duncan also has extensive experience in general M&A outside the financial services sector including CMT, energy and infrastructure transactions.

Experience

Representative matters

A multinational financial institution on the establishment of a subsidiary, the acquisition of the depositary business of UBI, and the acquisition of BlueBay Asset Management.

Worldpay on its IPO and USD29bn merger with Vantiv.

A global financial institution on UK ringfencing.

A financial institution on various M&A transactions including the establishment of Schroder Personal Wealth, its wealth management joint venture with Schroders.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2003

Academic

BSc, Biological Sciences, Durham University, 1998

CPE, Law, 1999

Diploma, Legal Practice, 2000

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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.