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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 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 6, 2023
K&S advises Tradeshift on its joint venture with HSBC, which will focus on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
Advised the Chefz SPV Ltd on its $172.9 million sale to Jahez International Company for Information System Technology.
Advised Cambria Automobiles PLC on its management backed recommended cash and share public takeover offer by Cambria Bidco.
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June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
January 23, 2023
UK Takeover Code: Changes to Definition of “Acting in Concert”
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 6, 2023
K&S advises Tradeshift on its joint venture with HSBC, which will focus on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
Advised the Chefz SPV Ltd on its $172.9 million sale to Jahez International Company for Information System Technology.
Advised Cambria Automobiles PLC on its management backed recommended cash and share public takeover offer by Cambria Bidco.
See more
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
January 23, 2023
UK Takeover Code: Changes to Definition of “Acting in Concert”
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 6, 2023
K&S advises Tradeshift on its joint venture with HSBC, which will focus on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK