Arthur has been practising law for over 30 years. He is also a notary public.
He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, banking law and corporate restructuring and insolvency.
He has acted on acquisitions in a variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, high-tech, IT, oil and gas, financial services, media, retail and the hospitality industry.
He is practised in cross border transactions and has developed a vibrant international practice and has acted for a number of brand named English, American, Japanese and Indian companies.
He has also developed a vibrant banking and secured lending practice and acts for a number of banks, mezzanine and bridge lenders.
He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree and is a member of various institutions including, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3) and the Notaries Society.
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Recent matters
Arthur’s recent and previous deals include:
· Acting for IT company in £150M private equity investment
· Acting for IT company in various European cross border acquisitions ranging from £5M to £100M
· Acting for UK pharmaceutical company in £25M sale of its German subsidiary
· Acting for corporate borrower in £50M refinancing of its banking facilities
· Acting for property investment borrower in £25M refinancing
· Acting for seller in £330m cross border sale of pharmaceutical compan
· Acting for a number of investors and developers in several multi-million pound property deals
· Acting for Japanese Company in restructuring of its UK and European subsidiaries
· Acting for sellers in a group company consisting of a Swiss company and a Nigerian company in a multi-million sale of shares to a US company in the oil and gas sector
· Acting for Indian pharmaceutical company in £multi-million acquisition of UK pharmaceutical company
· Acting for sellers in £20m sale of shares in a communications group to a US company
· Acting for buyers in £multi-million purchase of international subsidiary of high-tech company (microwave technology)
· Acting for a consortium of Japanese companies in a £multi-million acquisition of shares in a joint venture company in the automotive sector
· Advising a number of international brand name Japanese companies on various matters, including restructuring, acquisitions and a variety of commercial agreement
· Acting for administrators/liquidators and buyers in numerous sales and purchases of businesses out of administration/liquidation
· Acting for banks and financial institutions in multi-million pounds secured lending deals
Interests
Enjoys languages, comparative religions, philosophy, politics , playing chess , badminton and golf and spectating at football, cricket and motor sports.
The experience listed above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Carter Bond Solicitors
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