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Sophie is an associate in our corporate practice with a range of experience in cross-border and domestic public and private M&A.

Sophie advises clients across a range of sectors, including financial services and real estate, and has particular experience advising private equity backed portfolio companies on corporate matters.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

  • National Grid plc on its £7.8 billion acquisition of Western Power Distribution
  • Go-Ahead Group plc on the £650 million takeover by Kinetic and Globalvia
  • Hotel Chocolat plc on its £534 million takeover by Mars
  • Workspace on its £277 million takeover of Mackay Securities plc
  • The Ardonagh Group on the proposed merger between Markerstudy Group and Atlanta Group, Ardonagh's personal lines insurance broking business, funded by new investment led by Pollen Street Capital and Bain Capital Special Situations and valuing Atlanta at £1.2 billion 
  • The Ardonagh Group on transactions valuing the group at $7.5 billion
  • The Ardonagh Group on several transactions including its acquisition of the business of Hemsley Wynne Furlonge LLP, the acquisition of consumer personal medical insurance and protection insurance broker, Usay Group, 
  • PAG, a leading Asian private equity firm, on the UK aspects of its acquisition of Unispace
  • Fiera Capital Corporation on its acquisition of 80% of Palmer Capital Partners Limited, a UK-focused real estate investment manager