Recent experience includes:

• Acting for Barrick Gold Corporation in relation to its successful take-private of London-listed Acacia Mining (US $1.2 billion), on the settlement of disputes between Acacia and the Government of Tanzania (US $200 billon) including the establishment of new shareholding and operating agreements with the GoT, and related governance and stock exchange issues.
• Acting for the Takeover Panel in connection with the competitive bids for Sky by Fox and Comcast, including advising on: the post-offer undertakings given by Comcast in respect of its offer for Sky; the ruling by the Takeover Panel Executive on the requirement for a chain principle bid for Sky by Disney following its acquisition of Fox together with subsequent appeals to the Hearings Committee and the Takeover Appeal Board; and the final auction conducted by the Takeover Panel Executive for Fox between Fox/Disney and Comcast.
• Acting for HSBC on its review of corporate domicile.
• Acting for Delta Air Lines on its investment in Virgin Atlantic, on related shareholder and joint venture agreements and on the subsequent sale by Virgin Group of part of its shareholding in Virgin Atlantic to Air France-KLM and related revisions to the shareholder and joint venture arrangements.
• Acting for Terra Firma on its successful take-private bid for Infinis Energy (£550 million).
• Acting for France Telecom/Orange S.A. on the £10 billion merger between Orange and T-Mobile and related joint venture arrangements and on the subsequent £12.5 billion disposal of EE to BT Group.
• Acting for Wandle Holdings Limited on its successful hostile bid for Polyus Gold International Limited (US$9 billion).
• Acting for Canadian Tire Corporation on its purchase of Helly Hanson, a leading global brand in sportswear and workware based in Oslo, Norway, for C$985.
• Acting for Trinity Mirror on its acquisition of Northern & Shell's publishing assets for £126.7 million; comprising a portfolio of newspapers and magazines which include four national newspaper titles (the Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday) and three celebrity magazines (OK!, New!, and Star) together with a 50% joint venture interest in the Irish Daily Star.
• Acting for Carlsberg on its consortium bid with Heineken for Scottish & Newcastle (£7.8 billion), on the equity bridge financing and on the DKK 30.5 billion underwritten rights offering and institutional placement.