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Phil Cheveley

Partner

London +44 20 7067 2078

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  • About

    Phil Cheveley has a broad corporate practice based on international and domestic transactions. He has a wealth of experience advising clients on cross-border and domestic public company takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, as well as primary and secondary equity issues.

    Phil’s practice spans a number of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and technology.

    Phil has consistently been recognized as a leading M&A lawyer in Chambers and Legal 500. He is described in Chambers as "an exceptional M&A practitioner who combines technical expertise, extensive experience, judgement and sharp commercial acumen", "is brilliant and has a comprehensive grasp of the issues", and "has that rare ability to balance being an outstanding technical lawyer and a trusted partner".

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • GE Healthcare on its acquisition of Intelligent Ultrasound.
    • HeadFirst Global on its recommended offer to acquire AIM-listed Impellam Group for approx. £483.2 million.
    • Dye & Durham Limited on its acquisition of Credas Technologies.
    • Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. on the acquisition of Results International Group LLP.
    • Intercontinental Exchange on its acquisition of essDOCS Limited.
    • Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. on the investment by HPS Investment Partners LLC in Canaccord Genuity’s European Wealth Management division.
    • The underwriters on the £422 million fundraise by Jet2 plc.
    • Hovis Holdings Limited on its auction sale by Premier Foods plc and the Gores Group to Endless Private Equity.
    • The underwriters on the £172 million placing by Dart Group plc.
    • The underwriters on the IPO of Inspecs Group plc.
    • TA Associates on the £370 million sale of Merian Global Investors Limited to Jupiter Fund Management plc.
    • Carpetright plc on its company voluntary arrangement and associated debt refinancing and placing and open offer and its subsequent takeover by Meditor.
    • The underwriters on the £190 million Official List IPO of Xafinity plc and subsequent secondary raises.

    • Conforama Investissement on its £673 million cash offer for Darty Group plc.
    • Phoenix Equity Partners on the Official List IPO of The Gym Group plc.
    • Ashtead Group plc on the auction sale of Ashtead Technology Rentals Limited.
    • The underwriters on the £310 million Official List IPO of JTC plc.
    • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management on the acquisition of Hargreave Hale Limited.
    • Steinhoff International Holdings on its £1.4 billion takeover approach to Home Retail Group.
    • Canaccord Financial on its £253 million recommended cash and share offer for Collins Stewart Hawkpoint plc.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • College of Law, Guildford, L.P.C., 1995
    • College of Law, Guildford, G.D.L., 1994
    • University of Cambridge, M.A., 1994
    • University of Cambridge, B.A., 1993
    Bar Admissions
    • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
    Languages
    • French
    • Spanish
    Accolades
    • Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (2023-2024)
    • Chambers UK, Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above (2023-2024)
    • Legal 500 UK, M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, £750 million and above (2024)
    • Who’s Who Legal, M&A and Corporate Governance (2022)

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