Sian Williams

Sian Williams has extensive experience advising corporates, private equity sponsors and other financial institutions on a range of corporate and corporate finance transactions across various industries, including public take-overs, mergers and acquisition, joint ventures, IPOs, secondary and other equity offerings, as well as general corporate and commercial matters.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Noble Corporation on its US$375 million divestment of five jack-up drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling and its business combination with Maersk Drilling
Noble Corporation on its US$292 million divestment of four jack-up drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia to the ADES group
Eshraq Investments on its acquisition of Goldilocks Investment Company, to create a diversified entity with combined assets of more than AED 3.8 billion
BP p.l.c. and its affiliates on its acquisition of BP Midstream Partners LP in an all-stock transaction
Qannas Investment Limited on its sale of assets to the Tabarak group
SHUAA Capital on various acquisitions and joint ventures
Ithmar Capital Partners in connection with the reorganization of debt facilities extended by Ajman Bank to Thumbay Group
Leading U.S. healthcare REIT on numerous acquisitions and disposals
Leading private equity sponsor on its recommended takeover of a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius
LSG Sky Chefs on the disposal of its 50% stake in joint-venture Alpha LSG, the biggest inflight catering, on-board retail and logistics company in the UK, to Dnata
Marriott International on its £100 million recommended public takeover of Elegant Hotel Group
The Stars Group on its US$4.7 billion acquisition of Sky Betting and Gaming from CVC, Sky and management and related arrangements
Leading private equity sponsor on numerous acquisitions and disposals of portfolios of hotels and related franchising arrangements
Kindred Group on its £200 million recommended public takeover of 32Red plc, an online casino, poker and bingo operator
United Parcel Service on its acquisition of Marken, a global provider of supply chain solutions to the life sciences industry
Diploma PLC on numerous acquisitions
GE Healthcare on numerous acquisitions and disposals
Avnet on its £868 million recommended public takeover of Premier Farnell
IHS Markit on numerous acquisitions
Fusion IP plc on the recommended takeover by IP Group plc

Equity Capital Markets

Amryt Pharma plc on its reverse takeover of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals out of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and related scheme of arrangement and relisting of the enlarged group on AIM
Forterra plc on its £400 million initial public offering
Leading private equity sponsor on its proposed disposal of a U.S. building and construction products manufacturer, and related reverse takeover and admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange
Investec Bank in connection with its role as sponsor to Lamprell plc on its class 1 transaction, comprising its joint venture with Saudi Aramco, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in relation to the establishment, development and operation of a maritime yard in Saudi Arabia
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc on its £910 million initial public offering, its £350 million firm placing and placing and open offer and its €472 million related party transaction of two Irish property portfolios
Lamprell plc on its US$120 million 5 for 16 rights issue and its US$336 million takeover offer for Maritime Industrial Services Co. Inc. Ltd., and its US$225 million 3 for 10 rights issue
Merlin Entertainments plc on its £3.2 billion initial public offering
Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital Markets, among others, on the £780 million initial public offering of Infinis Energy plc