People
Marcus Young is a partner in King & Spalding’s London office and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. His practice is primarily focused on cross-border corporate transactions.
Marcus has substantial experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public takeovers and flotations. He has experience across a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on tech, pharmaceuticals, merchant acquiring/payments and infrastructure/transport.
He has significant expertise with respect to UK financial regulatory issues and regularly advises on corporate governance and compliance issues.
His equity capital markets practice covers a broad range of transactions from initial public offerings to secondary fund-raisings on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and AIM.
“Marcus Young is a very good and commercially minded partner in the London office. He runs a lean team, always delivering good value” - LEGAL 500.
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK
February 3, 2026
Thomas Philippe, Olivier Goldstein, Alice Mony and Marcus Young advise LBO France on its sale of Dutscher Group to Vivo Capital
February 3, 2026
King & Spalding Advises LBO France On The Sale Of Dutscher Group To Vivo Capital
December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
Advised Anexo Group Plc on the recommended loan note and equity offer by Alabama Bidco Limited
Advised Atlas Holdings on its £263 million recommended cash offer to acquire De La Rue Plc
Advised Blackstone Infra on its £235 million acquisition of a minority stake in AGS Airports from PSP
See more
March 1, 2025
Drafting MAC Clauses in SPAs: A Transatlantic Perspective
August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
February 3, 2026
Thomas Philippe, Olivier Goldstein, Alice Mony and Marcus Young advise LBO France on its sale of Dutscher Group to Vivo Capital
February 3, 2026
King & Spalding Advises LBO France On The Sale Of Dutscher Group To Vivo Capital
December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
Advised Anexo Group Plc on the recommended loan note and equity offer by Alabama Bidco Limited
Advised Atlas Holdings on its £263 million recommended cash offer to acquire De La Rue Plc
Advised Blackstone Infra on its £235 million acquisition of a minority stake in AGS Airports from PSP
See more
March 1, 2025
Drafting MAC Clauses in SPAs: A Transatlantic Perspective
August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
February 3, 2026
Thomas Philippe, Olivier Goldstein, Alice Mony and Marcus Young advise LBO France on its sale of Dutscher Group to Vivo Capital
February 3, 2026
King & Spalding Advises LBO France On The Sale Of Dutscher Group To Vivo Capital
December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK