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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
December 14, 2022
James Stull, Marcus Young, Nabil Issa, Layla D’Monte, Mohammed AlAmmar and Osama Zaid advise The Chefz on its sale to Jahez in a deal valued at $172.9M
December 7, 2022
The Chefz to be Acquired by Jahez
October 14, 2022
Marcus Young discusses the regulatory impact of the UK’s political situation
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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March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
January 23, 2023
UK Takeover Code: Changes to Definition of “Acting in Concert”
December 14, 2022
James Stull, Marcus Young, Nabil Issa, Layla D’Monte, Mohammed AlAmmar and Osama Zaid advise The Chefz on its sale to Jahez in a deal valued at $172.9M
December 7, 2022
The Chefz to be Acquired by Jahez
October 14, 2022
Marcus Young discusses the regulatory impact of the UK’s political situation
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
March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
January 23, 2023
UK Takeover Code: Changes to Definition of “Acting in Concert”
December 14, 2022
James Stull, Marcus Young, Nabil Issa, Layla D’Monte, Mohammed AlAmmar and Osama Zaid advise The Chefz on its sale to Jahez in a deal valued at $172.9M
December 7, 2022
The Chefz to be Acquired by Jahez
October 14, 2022
Marcus Young discusses the regulatory impact of the UK’s political situation
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK