Richard Browne
Partner
London
Richard Browne
Partner
London
Contact Details
Richard is co-head of Global M&A and acts for a number of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other international corporates.
He has a broad practice covering public takeover bids (both hostile and recommended), auctions and other private sale and purchase transactions, joint ventures and the full range of equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs, rights issues, placings and accelerated book-builds). Legal 500 described Richard Browne as "pragmatic, very responsive and technically excellent".
Other noteworthy experience includes advising:
- Premier Farnell plc on its GBP691m contested and recommended takeover by Avnet, Inc.
- Banco Sabadell on its GBP1.7bn recommended takeoer of TSB Banking Group.
- CSC on its contested recommended GBP502m takeover of Xchanging plc.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BA, English & Related Literature
Law Society Finals, School of Law, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1992
Experience highlights
Advising Marks and Spencer plc on the acquistion of 50% of Ocado's on-line rental business, the joint venture with Ocado and the related GBP750m rights issue.
Advising BTG plc on its GBP3.3bn recommended takeover by Boston Scientific.
Advising Cobham plc on its GBP4bn recommended takeover by Advent International.
The Sage Group on the GBP232m disposal of its Sage pay business and the related return of capital by way of share buy-back.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BA, English & Related Literature
Law Society Finals, School of Law, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1992
Recognition
He’s very easy to get on with, interfaces well throughout the organisation. He organises his team well.
Chambers UK 2019
News & insights
Publications: 20 FEBRUARY 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: points to consider on M&A transactions
As coronavirus (Covid-19), spreads across the world, it has been widely reported that some companies are looking to suspend or terminate their contractual commitments. Factory closures, port and travel restrictions on goods and workers, a decline in energy demand, and reductions in consumer spending are affecting many sectors including manufacturing, transport, tourism, energy and retail.
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News: 09 JANUARY 2020
We have recently produced a client presentation on global trends in private M&A. Our findings draw on an in-depth analysis of more than 1,250 private M&A deals that A&O has advised on globally over the last eight years, looking at deal dynamics, execution risks and deal terms. This has given us exceptional insight into global and regional trends in market practice.
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News: 07 JANUARY 2020
A&O rounds off 2019 with stellar performance in global M&A league tables
A&O has marked the end of Q4 2019 with a stellar performance in the M&A league tables; the result of advising on a number of complex, high-value transactions in a wide range of sectors and markets, around our global network in 2019.
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Publications: 04 OCTOBER 2019
Outstanding performance by A&O in global M&A league tables
A&O has marked the end of Q3 2019 with an outstanding performance in the M&A league tables; the result of advising on a number of complex, high-value transactions in a wide range of sectors and markets, around our global network in 2019.
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