The Legal 500: Gateley well placed to advise TMT sector clients

By Dan Teuton

27 September 2019

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Gateley Plc's Reading practice is well placed to advise TMT sector clients on all corporate and commercial law matters, particularly in connection with buyouts, M&A and private equity transactions, says The Legal 500.

Practice head Andrew Peddle handles M&A and fundraising work and Paul de Vince advises on commercial agreements, with an emphasis on projects involving procurement. The team has also benefited from the arrival of commercial expert Mary-Ann Orr, formally head of corporate and commercial at Blackstone Solicitors in September 2018.

Practice head(s): Andrew Peddle

Other key lawyers: Paul de Vince; Mary-Ann Orr

KEY CLIENTS

CACI; Lloyds Development Capital and related group companies; New York Bakery Company; Babble Cloud Holdings (LDC investee company, formerly called IP Solutions Holdings); Maven Capital Partners UK LLP; Connection Capital; Cohort PLC; Brand Events group; JD Williams; Lindhill; Transglobal Freight; Urban Science

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Advised on the management buyout of Martin Audio, backed by Lloyds Development Capital, including acquisition and funding.
Advised the buyer, Babble Cloud Holdings on all aspects of the acquistion of Arden Communications Group.
Advised on the management buyout of British Waterways Marinas, the owner and operator of 18 canal marinas around England, from Canal & River Trust the owner post-privatisation of the canal network in England, backed by Lloyds Development Capital and Santander.
Assisted Maven on a VCT investment in Lydia by Maven Capital Partners UK LLP and DBW Investments.