Tim Lake

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Tim is highly commercial in his approach, assessing all risks and pragmatically solving issues. He skillfully articulates complex legal concepts/issues, is very personable, an expert in his field and respected by all.

— CEO, Outcomes First Group

Emailtim.lake@dlapiper.com

Call+44 (0)121 262 5934

Birmingham

About

Areas of FocusIndustrials Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

Acting for MKS Instruments on its US$6.5 billion multi-jurisdictional acquisition of Atotech.
Acting for the management shareholders of Veritas Petroleum Services on the GBP144,000,000 multi-jurisdictional secondary buy-out of that company backed by Fremman Capital.
Acting for Huber+Suhner on its acquisition of the business and assets of Roadmap Systems for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for the founder shareholders of Leeson Chemicals on the disposal of its entire issued share capital to ICP Building Solutions Group backed by Audax Private Equity for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for Altrad Investment Authority on its multi-jurisdictional acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Interserve Engineering and Construction (UAE) from Interserve Engineering for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for the founder shareholders of Carnell Support Services Group on the disposal of its entire issued share capital to Renew Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for the founder shareholders of Adam Equipment on the multi-jurisdictional auction disposal of its entire issued share capital to Indutrade for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for Sertec Corporation on the Business Growth Fund’s additional investment in its share capital.
Acting for the founder shareholders of the Newell Palmer Group on the auction disposal of its entire issued share capital to Ascot Lloyd for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for Lotus Bakeries on its multi-jurisdictional acquisition of the entire issued share capitals of Kids Food Company and Kids Food Global from their founder shareholders for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for the management shareholders of Bromford Holdings on the multi-jurisdictional auction disposal of its entire issued share capital to Bromford Acquisitions backed by Liberty Hall Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Acting for Sovereign Capital Partners and the management shareholders of Outcomes First Group on the GBP250,000,000 plus auction disposal of its entire issued share capital to SSCP Spring Bidco backed by Sterling Square Capital Partners.
Acting for Tattershall Castle Group on the GBP100,000,000 plus auction disposal of its business and assets to Stonegate Pub Company backed by TDR Capital.
Acting for Allied Irish Bank, the Pension Protection Fund and others on the GBP80,000,000 plus multi-jurisdictional disposal of the entire issued share capital of Stadco Automotive to Magna.
Acting for Equiniti Group on its investment in MyCSP, the first “John Lewis style” mutual joint venture with the Cabinet Office in relation to the outsourcing of the administration of the civil service pension scheme.

Education

Awards

In November 2021 Tim received Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyer” independent rating
For the third consecutive year Tim has received "Acritas Star" independent lawyer rating
In January 2016 Legal Week named Tim as a "rising star" amongst M&A partners across the UK
The 2014 edition of Chambers & Partners describes Tim as "an incredibly personable guy who is as passionate about your transaction as you are" and "from a professional perspective he is absolutely spot-on in his knowledge of the market and the law"

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