Bio

Iain is a specialist in corporate law, advising international companies and financial institutions on public and private M&A, corporate restructurings, public offerings and joint ventures. He has acted as lead counsel on many of the market’s most significant transactions, including acting for the acquirors on, and defenders of, hostile public offers as well as on large complex demergers. Iain regularly advises the boards of a number of London listed companies on strategic and governance issues. Iain’s expertise spans many sectors. He has particular knowledge of the telecoms, technology and retail sectors. He is co-head of the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) and business services sector at the firm and was previously the head of one of the firm’s corporate groups. Among a number of innovations for which he was responsible, Iain was instrumental in developing the contractual structure of the UK rail industry post privatisation. He also established the first Jersey company with tax residence in Ireland allowing FTSE listing, tax efficiency and lower transfer costs. A structure that has been replicated many times since.