Sara is a partner in our corporate team, and her work includes M&A for a wide range of UK and international private and public companies, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the retail, leisure and media sectors, advising in equity backed ventures particularly for management, including management buy-in/out and shareholder arrangements and corporate finance, including advising on financing arrangements, AIM admission and corporate fund-raising. Sara is a key contact for our international alliance, Meritas, co-leads the FSI hotels group and is also responsible for the recruitment and management of our graduate trainees.

If you are thinking of entering the UK market, our "Doing Business in the UK" Guide will provide an overview of what you need to be thinking about. It covers a variety of topics including, real estate, funding, corporate arrangements, employment, tax and more.

Recent work advising:

• management on the buy-out of serviced offices business The Office Group Limited, funded by Travelex founder Lloyd Dorfman
• NASDAQ-listed Global Traffic Network, Inc. (GNET) of its acquisition of a radio advertising business, The Unique Broadcasting Company Limited, from AIM-quoted UBC Media Group plc
• Tragus Group Limited, one of the largest mid-market restaurant chain operators in the UK, owning Strada, Café Rouge and Bella Italia, on its joint venture with Center Parcs holiday villages
• the buyer of digital radio station Planet Rock from GCAP Media Plc
• a private equity backed vehicle and its management in receiving new private equity investment, restructuring and an acquisition
• a major international health club group on the acquisition of a group of branded health clubs in various European jurisdictions from private equity ownership
• on the sale of The Travel Group Company to international corporate travel group BCD Travel
• on acquisition of interests in a management company of top recording artists
• Daniel Stewart & Company Plc on its £2.8 million placing and admission to AIM
• on the sale of UK-based Essential Lighting Group Limited to Australian publicly listed Staging Connections Group

Random Fact:

Sara enjoys playing keyboards with her rock band, King Rat.

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