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Hannah Kaye

Principal Associate

Hannah is a principal associate in our corporate group. She has experience in international M&A and reorganisations, acting for major corporates and private equity houses.

Hannah’s focus is on advising multi-national corporates in cross-border M&A matters across a range of sectors (with a particular interest in diversified industrials, business services, health care and technology).

Her recent international M&A experience includes acting for: DuPont on the divestiture of its mobility and materials segment to Celanese for $11 billion; shareholders of Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals on their sale to HIG owned Aspire Healthcare, shareholders of Transit Systems on its AU$635 million sale to Sealink (now Kelsian Group); NFI Group on its £320 million acquisition of Alexander Dennis; shareholders of John Guest Holdings Limited on its sale to Reliance Worldwide Corporation for £687 million and Wärtsilä Corporation on its €210 million acquisition of Transas Limited.

Her recent private equity experience includes acting for: Endless LLP on their acquisition of K.T.C. (Edibles) Limited and subsequent bolt-on acquisitions, Beech Tree Private Equity on their investments into Obsequio Group and Performanta Limited (and subsequent bolt-ons), Livingbridge on their investment into the Dutch dental group Fresh Tandartsen and CRF Health management team on its sale to Genstar Capital backed Bracket.

Hannah completed a 9 month secondment at Smiths Group Plc in 2020 where she worked on matters including the US$3 billion demerger of their medical division.
Hannah received a 2:1 in literature from Oxford University and a distinction from the University of Law.

Hannah completed her training contract at Eversheds Sutherland during which she spent 6 months on secondment to the corporate group in Hong Kong. Hannah qualified in September 2016 and was promoted to Principal Associate in May 2023.

Hannah's recent international M&A experience includes acting for:

  • shareholders of Transit Systems on its AU$635 million sale to Sealink
  • NFI Group on its £320 million acquisition of Alexander Dennis
  • shareholders of John Guest Holdings Limited on its sale to Reliance Worldwide Corporation for £687 million
  • Wärtsilä Corporation on its €210 million acquisition of Transas Limited

Her recent private equity experience includes acting for:

  • BeechTree Private Equity on their sale of Wavenet to Macquarie Capital
  • Livingbridge on their investment into the Dutch dental group Fresh Tandartsen
  • CRF Health management team on its sale to Genstar Capital backed Bracket and Bridges Ventures LLP
  • Viva Gym Group on their bolt on acquisition of Spanish gym group El Gym
  • Qualified in September 2016
  • Distinction from the University of Law in The Legal Practice Course 2011-2012
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, Moorgate, 2010-2011
  • 2:1 in Literature from Oxford University, 2007-2010
Hannah Kaye

Principal Associate

Hannah Kaye

Principal Associate

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