Akin

Well-regarded by clients for being 'thorough, highly experienced,' and 'clear and concise in their advice,' Akin's corporate group employs a multidisciplinary approach to support on complex, domestic and cross-border M&A, leveraged buyouts, and tender offers, as well as auction processes and hostile takeovers. The team, under the joint leadership of Sebastian Rice and Shaun Lascelles, is instructed by clients from a variety of sectors including consumer products, financial services, and media and telecoms. Rice is noted for his expertise in international M&A, joint ventures, and disposals, while Lascelles is adept at handling public and private M&A, with a focus on the oil and gas and energy sectors.