Richard Browne
Partner
London
Richard Browne
Partner
London
Contact Details
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BA, English & Related Literature
Law Society Finals, School of Law, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1992
Experience highlights
Advising Marks and Spencer on its on-line retail joint venture with Ocado, and the related rights issue.
Advising BTG on its GBP3.3bn takeover by Boston Scientific.
Advising Sirius Minerals on its £3.95bn financing by way of senior debt, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and open offer.
Advising Cobham plc on its GBP4bn recommended takeover by Advent International.
Advising Marks and Spencer on its on-line retail joint venture with Ocado, and the related rights issue.
Advising BTG on its GBP3.3bn takeover by Boston Scientific.
Advising Sirius Minerals on its £3.95bn financing by way of senior debt, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt and open offer.
Advising Cobham plc on its GBP4bn recommended takeover by Advent International.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BA, English & Related Literature
Law Society Finals, School of Law, University of Surrey, Guildford, 1992
Recognition
From a corporate perspective, he’s very good.
Chambers UK 2019
He’s very easy to get on with, interfaces well throughout the organisation. He organises his team well.
Chambers UK 2019
News & insights
Publications: 09 DECEMBER 2019
New intervention powers granted to the CSSF for residential housing loans
In light of the continued growth of residential housing prices and the impact on household debt, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a new act on 4 December 20191 (the Act) to grant specific intervention powers to Luxembourg’s financial sector regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). In the event that developments in the Luxembourg real estate sector (potentially) threaten the stability of the national financial system, the CSSF is entitled by the Act to set the conditions upon which credit institutions, insurance undertakings and professionals carrying on lending operations, may grant loans relating to residential properties situated in Luxembourg.
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Publications: 06 DECEMBER 2019
Warsaw podcast - GDPR in M&A transactions - episode two
Justyna Ostrowska, senior associate in Allen & Overy Warsaw, advises clients on new technologies law as well as intellectual property rights and data protection. In her podcast, she discusses the various stages of a M&A transaction in the light of the GDPR. This recording is devoted to the processing of employee data at the stage of sale transaction and data room preparation. We invite you to the second part of the podcast series dedicated to the employee data in M&A transactions.
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News: 05 DECEMBER 2019
Allen & Overy advises Veganz on corporate realignment as stock corporation
Allen & Overy has advised Veganz GmbH, one of the worlds few suppliers of a full range of vegan foods, on its corporate realignment as stock corporation (Veganz Group AG). With this step, Veganz Group adopts a structure that will support further growth.
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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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