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Biography
Kit McCarthy is a corporate lawyer based in London. Kit has extensive experience of advising on public company M&A transactions and international equity offerings, advising both issuers and investment banks across a range of sectors. Kit also advises listed clients on their obligations as publicly-traded companies.
In February 2020, Kit returned from a two-year secondment to the UK Takeover Panel, where he regulated close to 350 transactions governed by the UK Takeover Code, including some of the highest profile public M&A transactions of recent years.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
- Countryside Partnerships PLC in connection with the £1.25 billion recommended cash and shares combination with Vistry Group PLC.
- Merrill Lynch International in its capacity as financial adviser to Authentic Brands Group, LLC in connection with its £211 million recommended cash offer for Ted Baker plc.
- Investec in its capacity as financial adviser and Nomad to AdvancedADvT Limited in connection with its hostile firm offer for M&C Saatchi plc.
- Morgan Stanley in its capacity as financial adviser to Pan-European Infrastructure III, SCSp (an infrastructure fund managed and advised by DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA) in connection with its competitive £594.9 million recommended cash offer for Stagecoach Group plc.
- BNP Paribas in its capacity as financial adviser to Tibergest PTE Ltd on its mandatory £284.5 million cash offer for Photo-Me International.
- Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in their capacity as financial advisers to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC in connection with its competitive £7.1 billion recommended cash offer for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC.
- Charles Stanley Group PLC on its £278.8 million recommended acquisition by Raymond James Financial, Inc.
- Restore plc on its successful defence of a hostile bid by Marlowe plc.
- Good Energy Group on its successful defence of a hostile bid by Ecotricity Limited.
- Evercore in its capacity as financial adviser to PineBridge Benson Elliot LLP in connection with its recommended £188.4 million cash offer for Sigma Capital Group plc.
- Rothschild & Co in its capacity as financial adviser to Ramsay Health Care Limited in connection with its £1.04 billion recommended cash offer for Spire Healthcare Group plc.
- Investec in its capacity as financial adviser to DBAY Advisors Limited in connection with its £320 million recommended cash offer for Telit Communications PLC.
- J.P. Morgan in its capacity as financial adviser to Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. in connection with its £412.6 million recommended cash offer for Scapa Group plc.
- Sandstorm Gold Ltd on its £167 million recommended acquisition of Mariana Resources Limited.
- F&C Asset Management plc on its recommended £708 million cash acquisition by BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited.
News
Norton Rose Fulbright advises Centamin on recommended offer by AngloGold Ashanti
September 25, 2024
London team advises Canaccord Genuity Limited on Francisco Partners’ £175m offer for Blancco Technology Group plc
August 02, 2023
London team advises Jefferies and BMO on Global Auto Holdings’ £465.4 million offer for Lookers PLC
June 21, 2023
Insights
Refocusing the application of the UK Takeover Code
Publication | November 07, 2024
UK Takeover Panel guidance on invoking offer conditions: A helpful update for the market
Publication | November 01, 2023
Frustrating action: UK Takeover Panel confirms significant changes to Rule 21 restrictions
Publication | November 01, 2023