Bird & Bird LLP

Bird & Bird LLP's deep experience advising on public and private M&A, shares sales and purchases, and disposals has garnered an extensive and expanding client base comprised of impressive names from the technology, retail and consumer, and media sectors. Heading up the group is Matt Bonass, who concentrates on M&A, joint ventures, and private equity-backed transactions. On the international M&A front, Simon Allport, Nick O’Donnell, and James Baillieu are the key practitioners in the team, alongside capital markets specialist Clive Hopewell. Other central members of the department include divestiture expert George Mason, VC-backed M&A authority Adam Meisels, and Jee Ha Kim, who is adept at handling multijurisdictional M&A, investments, and carve-outs. At the associate level, Richie Lamb is the name to note.