Christopher Axford Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Partner, Head of Corporate and Executive Committee MemberExample Transactions:Acting on the acquisition of a high street retail chain consisting of over 40 retail shops, with premises in England and Scotland;Acting on the acquisition of a major care home operator, and the subsequent reorganisation of the business and transfer of over 1,200 employees.Acting in connection with the restructure of the IMO Car Wash business by way of a scheme of arrangement, giving rise to the landmark case of Re Bluebrook Limited.Acting for a leading UK clearing bank on the provision of acquisition finance facilities for the acquisition of a range of companies in the healthcare sector;Acting for a leading Islamic Finance provider on the provision of a series of murabaha finance facilities.Acting for a number of alternative investment funds in connection with their formation, structuring and the subsequent acquisition of companies and assets.Acting in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of hotels in England and Wales;Acting for a number of public companies in connection with Private Placements, Bond Issues, Loan Note Issues and advice in connection with their admission to markets, including Aquis (formerly NEX/ISDX / PLUS), AIM and Main Market.

London, United Kingdom

Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Department.Example Transactions:Acting for one of the largest privately held commodities firms in the US in connection with its $800m investment into a joint venture to develop a new aluminium smelting facility and port in the Jazan Economic City in Saudi Arabia.Acting on the first ever sale of a UK Bank to a Russian owned bank.Acting for a leading Portuguese Bank on the sale of its majority shareholding in a leading Mozambique Bank to a South African Bank.Acting on the sale of the entire issued share capital of a leading care home operator, owning in excess of 38 care homes to a major rival national operator.Acting on the sale of a leading shipping broking company, covering dry cargo ship broking, the sale and purchase of ships, shipping market research, yacht broking and shipping website design, to the world’s premier voice and electronic interdealer broker.Acting for a leading private equity company in connection with its £50m acquisition of a national care home provider, with assets in England, Scotland and Wales.Acting for a leading UK clearing bank on the provision of acquisition and property finance facilities.

London, United Kingdom

Assistant Solicitor - Corporate and Commercial Department.Example Transactions:Acted on the acquisition of over 50 care home businesses, companies operating restaurant and bars, computer software companies and property companies, ranging from business and asset purchases to share acquisitions. Acted for a major UK clearing bank on the provision of acquisition finance facilities for several company and business acquisitions.Acted in connection with a series of commercial agreements on behalf of a leading global oil company in relation to its sponsorship of a FIA Formula One Grand Prix team, including sponsorship agreements, distribution agreements, warehousing agreements and merchandising and marketing agreements.Advised board members and senior management in the Media, Publishing and Marketing industry on employment terms and conditions, service agreements and incentive schemes.Advising on the liquidation of a national software plc.