DLA Piper

Praised for its ‘excellent experience, commercial acumen, availability, and responsiveness’, DLA Piper is noted for its expertise in complex cross-border transactions. The practice works with an expansive and impressive client base which covers a slew of industry sectors including telecoms, natural resources, and infrastructure. Practice head Tracey Renshaw has extensive experience in the energy and technology sectors; she acts as the global relationship partner for some of the world’s biggest energy companies, regularly advising them on high-value transactions. With a strong sector focus on consumer goods, life sciences, media, and tech, Robert Bishop is noted for his breadth of knowledge, spanning public takeovers, acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments, and joint ventures. Concentrating on the TMT, industrials, and real estate industries, Ben Forgiel-Jenkins has significant experience leading on M&A transactions, joint ventures, equity issuances, and international corporate reorganisations. The firm also benefits from the capabilities of Jon Kenworthy, who leads the corporate practice. He is recognised for his cross-border public and private transactional prowess, often advising multinational businesses from the technology, media, and sports sectors. On the technology front, Rob Salter specialises in advising fintech and edtech clients on the full gamut of M&A work, including public takeovers, corporate venture capital investments, and acquisitions, while Charles Severs routinely works with listed companies on cross-border transactions. Other key practitioners include financial services experts Jonathan Earle and Chris Arnold, both of whom are noted for their public M&A acumen.