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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 oil and gas, 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.
In the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA Marcus was recommended for M&A and noted for his ‘ability to focus on the most important aspects of the deal’.
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK
October 30, 2025
Ripple Labs Inc. Acquires Palisade Financial Group Ltd.
October 20, 2025
Marcus Young, James Connor, Eve-Christie Vermynck, Alon Blitz and Costa Burkov advise Palladian Investment Partners on its investment with PayPlan
October 3, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Palladian Investment Partners on its Investment in PayPlan
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
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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?
October 30, 2025
Ripple Labs Inc. Acquires Palisade Financial Group Ltd.
October 20, 2025
Marcus Young, James Connor, Eve-Christie Vermynck, Alon Blitz and Costa Burkov advise Palladian Investment Partners on its investment with PayPlan
October 3, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Palladian Investment Partners on its Investment in PayPlan
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?
October 30, 2025
Ripple Labs Inc. Acquires Palisade Financial Group Ltd.
October 20, 2025
Marcus Young, James Connor, Eve-Christie Vermynck, Alon Blitz and Costa Burkov advise Palladian Investment Partners on its investment with PayPlan
October 3, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Palladian Investment Partners on its Investment in PayPlan
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK