Clifford Chance
Erik is a Partner in our Corporate practice, with extensive experience of advising major UK and international businesses on a range of complex and high-profile transactions including public and private M&A, joint ventures, IPOs and reorganisations. He has particular expertise in the UK Takeover Code and advises listed companies on corporate governance and securities law and regulations.
- Schibsted on the $13 billion voluntary offer for Adevinta by financial investors including Permira and Blackstone
- John Swire & Sons on its $3.9 billion acquisition of Swire Coca-Cola USA from Swire Pacific
- Devro plc on its £650 million takeover by a subsidiary undertaking of SARIA
- Informa PLC on:
- the £1.9 billion divestment of its Pharma Intelligence business to Warburg Pincus
- its £3.8 billion acquisition of UBM plc
- CD&R on:
- its £9.8 billion takeover of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc
- its £524 million takeover of Huntsworth PLC
- Intact Financial Corporation on its £7.2 billion takeover of RSA Insurance Group plc and the associated separation of its Scandinavian business
- PensionBee and THG on their IPOs
- WEX on its acquisition of B2B payments providers eNett and Optal.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +44 207006 1729
- Email me
- Speaks English and Swedish
Career and qualifications
- University of York (BA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics) 2009
- Joined Clifford Chance 2012
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2014
- Partner since May 2022