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Simon Masters

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Languages: French

Simon is an International M&A Partner in our Corporate group.

He is based in our London office and works closely with our teams in France, Spain and Italy. He is a member of the board that manages the Eversheds Sutherland Latin American Alliance and he works with clients in this region, particularly Brazil. He also works with our teams in the US assisting clients with business interests in Europe.

Simon specializes in advising on substantial international corporate finance transactions including initial public offerings, fundraisings, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. He typically represents major corporates, both public and private. He has particular experience in the aviation sector advising both airlines and airports, the packaging sector, and also the healthcare sector where he advises several of the largest care home providers in the UK. Simon's clients are typically headquartered in Europe or the US with operations around the world.

Simon's recent experience includes:

  • advising a US NYSE listed corporate on a $1.025 billion cross-border disposal
  • advising a UK listed target on its £160 million takeover by a Chinese company
  • advising a US multinational on its $2.28 billion acquisition of an international group
  • advising a fully listed UK corporate on an £87 million acquisition and a separate class 1 disposal
  • advising various targets in respect of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and also on AIM and various other market fundraisings
  • completion of two major multi-jurisdiction acquisitions for separate French clients, one listed on the Paris Bourse and the other PE backed
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2019
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2018
  • The Legal 500 UK Leading Individual 2015
Simon Masters

Partner

Simon Masters

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