Profession
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Experience
Paul has extensive experience in complex cross border M&A and their related financings, including the ground-breaking sale by Suez and simultaneous accelerated IPO of Northumbrian Water, as well as the acquisition of De Beers for Anglo American. Paul has advised on a number of strategic investments and joint ventures in Japan, including advising a strategic investor on Olympus Capital’s disposal of Arysta LifeScience, advising on the sale of Lehman Brothers' Asian business to Nomura, advising on the takeover of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America and advising Olympus Capital and other sellers on the sale of Mediatti Communications, Inc. to Jupiter Telecommunications. Paul also advised Diageo on the establishment of a strategic joint venture in Japan with Kirin Brewery Co and PwC on its recent acquisition of Bearing Point’s assets in Japan.
Professional experience
2010 to date: Partner, Linklaters London
2010 - 2010: Partner, Linklaters Tokyo
2007 - 2009: Joint Managing Partner, Linklaters Tokyo
2005 - 2007: Partner, Linklaters Shanghai
2002 - 2005: Partner, Linklaters London
1996 - 2002: Associate, Linklaters London
2001: Secondment to Morgan Stanley, London
1998: Secondment to the Department of Treasury and Finance, Vic. Australia
1996: Secondment to BZW, London
1994 - 1996: Trainee, Linklaters London
1990 - 1992: Lecturer in Laws, Kingston University
Education
1992 - 1993: College of Law, Law Society Finals
1989 - 1990: King’s College London, LL.M Corporate and Commercial Law
1985 - 1988: King’s College London, LL.B Law
Languages
English
