A Shelley

Private practice PE experience at leading private equity / corporate law firms
o Acted for KKR, Blackstone, Apax, Carlyle, and TDR on European buyouts and restructurings
o Negotiated acquisitions and financing solutions for sponsors and portfolio companies
o Influenced stakeholders during event-driven or special situations
o Executed complex cross border transactions with multiple counterparties
Corporate counsel experience including global responsibility for M&A
o Closed the fifth largest M&A deal of the 2020s - the €44bn DSM-Firmenich merger
o FTSE100 regulated industries expertise (financial services, engineering, medical devices, chemicals)
o Advised boards on transformational deals, crisis situations and corporate finance
o Led negotiations and external advisers