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Alex Potop

Associate
London
About
Alex Potop advises on cross-border mergers & acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions in the financial, technology, infrastructure and life sciences sectors. His experience also includes banking and insurance business transfers and large-scale reorganisations.
Areas of FocusMergers and AcquisitionsFinancial ServicesInsuranceCorporate
Bar admissionsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising GoHenry Limited, a London-based fintech specialising in financial services for children, on its acquisition by US saving and investment company Acorns (undisclosed amount);
  • Advising Canaccord Genuity, an investment bank and financial services company, on the reverse takeover of Vertigrow Technology Ltd (Vertigrow), GBP80m;
  • Advising Preqin, a financial data analytics firm, on its acquisition of Colmore AG, a Swiss private markets technology business (undisclosed amount);
  • Advising General Electric on the spin-off of its health care business and subsequent launch of GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., a global leader in precision health care;
  • Advising London Stock Exchange Group on the acquisition of Refinitiv, a leading data and analytics company, USD27bn, restructuring and subsequent platform-related acquisitions;
  • Advising Paragon Banking Group, FTSE 250 leading mortgage provider, on acquisition of development finance provider Titlestone Property Finance and associated loan book, GBP274m;
Languages
  • English
  • Romanian
Education
  • Cardozo School of Law, LLM, 2021
  • London School of Economics, LLM, 2017
  • American University, B.A., 2012

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper advises Sytner on its acquisition of 15 premium car dealerships from Rybrook

20 February 2024 .2 minute read

Publication

Faster And More Cost-Effective: Unpacking the BVCA's Model Document Updates

17 July 2023 .10 minute read

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+44 (0) 20 7153 7335
(Work, London)
+44 (0) 7490 691 427
(Mobile, London)
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