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Pawel Szaja is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law. Pawel, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pawel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Graham Iversen focuses his practice on corporate tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, partnerships, corporate restructurings, debt and equity finance, derivatives, structured investments, real estate and tax disputes. Graham joined the firm from Slaughter and May in London, where he was a partner in the firm’s London office in their tax department for more than 14 years. He has been a corporate tax attorney for more than 22 years,...

Michelle M. Kirschner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Financial Services. Michelle M., who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Harrow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Life Sciences Law. Andrew, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sandy Bhogal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Sandy, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sandy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Pollard is a seasoned litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the full spectrum of business crime and securities enforcement work. During his career, Mr. Pollard has been involved in most of the significant business crime investigations and prosecutions brought by the UK authorities. Mr. Pollard has particular experience in representing senior individuals from public and private companies, including those from the financial services sector. In addition, Mr. Pollard is regul...

Mr. Corte has acted on a number of complex and/or contested takeover assignments and trans-Atlantic transactions, including:Adevinta ASA in its announced US$9.2 billion acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group from eBay Inc.;Intel Corporation’s US$15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye N.V.;Konecranes’ proposed all-stock merger with Terex Corporation (NYSE) and its subsequent acquisition of a division of Terex;VimpelCom’s (now VEON) US$30 billion exchange offer for OJSC VimpelCom...

Nicholas (Nick) Holland focuses his practice on international contentious trusts and estates and acts primarily for wealthy families, individuals, institutional trustees, protectors and enforcers in disputes involving offshore trusts. Nick is also often involved in non-contentious international private wealth matters where he brings his extensive knowledge of offshore trusts and jurisdictions as well as potentially litigious outcomes to bear on the difficulties faced by international wealthy ...

Morag Peberdy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Life Sciences Law. Morag, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Morag is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ani Kusheva is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Ani, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ani is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.