Leon Ferera has been advising on an extensive range of corporate transactions, including public takeovers, private M&A, buyouts, and joint ventures, for over 25 years. He was seconded for two years to the UK Takeover Panel (where he was also secretary to the Code Committee, which carries out the Panel’s rulemaking functions) and to Invesco’s UK equities team.
Leon’s representative matters include advising: Corpay on its £1.8 billion takeover of Alpha Group; Reynolds American on its $27.4 billion acquisition of Lorillard and $49 billion acquisition by BAT; Koch Real Estate Investments on its bid with Fortress for Wm Morrison Supermarkets; Stars Group on its £11 billion combination with Flutter; STERIS on its $6.2 billion takeover of and combination with Synergy Health; Bally’s on its $2.7 billion takeover of Gamesys; Geely on the formation of a €7 billion joint venture with Renault to develop hybrid and ICE powertrains; Signature Aviation on the $1.36 billion sale of Ontic to CVC; EssilorLuxottica on its acquisition of Optegra; Ansys on its acquisitions of Motor Design and Granta Design; Hansteen on its £500 million takeover by Blackstone; Houlihan Lokey on GVC’s £3.9 billion takeover of Ladbrokes Coral; and Canyon Bridge on its £550 million takeover of Imagination Technologies.
Leon speaks and writes frequently on takeovers, is a member of the takeovers working group of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Corporate Finance Faculty, and is repeatedly recommended in leading legal directories.
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