Richard Browne
Biography
Overview
Richard Browne is a partner in our global M&A and Corporate practice team based in London.
Richard acts for a number of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other international corporates in relation to governance and disclosure matters, public takeover bids (both hostile and recommended), auctions and other private sale and purchase transactions, joint ventures and the full range of equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs, rights issues, placings and accelerated book-builds).
Legal 500 described Richard Browne as "pragmatic, very responsive and technically excellent".
Experience
Representation of Marks and Spencer Group plc on the acquisition of 50% of Ocado's on-line retail business, the joint venture with Ocado and the related £750m rights issue.*
Representation of BTG plc on its £3.3 billion recommended takeover by Boston Scientific.*
Representation of Cobham plc on its £4 billion recommended takeover by Advent International.*
Representation of The Sage Group plc on the £232 million disposal of its Sage pay business.*
Representation of Premier Farnell plc on its £691 million contested and recommended takeover by Avnet, Inc.*
Representation of Banco Sabadell on its £1.7 billion recommended takeover of TSB Banking Group.*
Representation of CSC on its contested recommended £502 million takeover of Xchanging plc.*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case LLP.
