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Christian Farrow, Corporate Partner at Acuity Law

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+44 (0)7791 370 679

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“I cannot endorse Christian highly enough- he is exactly the kind of quick-thinking corporate lawyer you dream of having alongside you in the heat of a deal. He is level-headed, a shrewd negotiator and remains hands-on from start to finish, which is so unusual.”

“Christian’s support and guidance has been exceptional and his commercial advice has proved invaluable to the growth of our business. I have no hesitation in recommending his excellent service (except to our competitors!).”

“In a fast-moving market we need a no-nonsense legal advisor that delivers and thinks on their feet. Over the years Christian has proved beyond any doubt that he is that class act.”

"Christian Farrow is an extremely safe pair of hands, imaginative, hard working, commercial and knowledgeable."

"Christian Farrow is exceptional in his ability to boil an issue down to the essentials. He is perfectly capable of giving as good as he gets, but will often advise when it is worth just going straight to the end game rather than scoring points."

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Christian Farrow

Partner

Corporate Team

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Christian is a Partner in our Corporate team and has been lead-adviser on a wide range of high-profile transactions and projects for listed and private companies including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, IPOs, fundraising, and joint ventures, frequently with a cross-border aspect.

Christian has an excellent track record in advising clients on multi-million-pound transactions across a range of sectors, most notably in the financial services and renewables sector. He is highly regarded for being commercial and pragmatic as well as building long-term relationships with his clients. Clients very much value his commercial acumen and can-do attitude.

Christian has won ‘Young Dealmaker of the Year’ at the Wales Insider Awards and was ranked in Wales Online’s Top 35 Entrepreneurs under 35.

Active clients include Admiral Group Plc, Capita Plc, and Your World Recruitment Limited.

  • Advising companies on employee ownership and the implementation of share schemes.
  • Corporate deals and transactions – mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity funded transactions and PE backed buy and build strategies
  • Banking and finance structures, including complex and structured arrangements
  • Restructuring and distressed situations
  • Advised IX Group Limited on the sale of its subsidiaries to Kester Capital, a primary buyout specialist
  • Acted on the management buy in and investment in Cardiff-headquartered Learna Limited
  • Advised the selling shareholders of Lenstec Optical Group Limited, a Wales-based optical products manufacturer, on the sale of the business to Essilor Group, a global brand and world leader in ophthalmic optics
  • Advising Eco2 on a series of developments in the renewable energy sector, including three biomass power station projects involving £100m+ financings and leading to the sale of the project companies to financial institutions
  • Advising a US-based high-end property developer on the acquisition of the Smallbone of Devizes business out of administration, and the associated commercial and intellectual property arrangements
  • Advising on the acquisition by Neptune 6 of the shares in Newport Wafer Fab (NWF) from Infineon AG, and the associated commercial and finance arrangements. Christian continues to support NWF as it expands its operations to become a leading player in the international semiconductor sector
  • Advising Eco2 on a series of developments in the renewable energy sector, including three biomass power station projects involving £100m+ financings and leading to the sale of the project companies to financial institutions
  • Advising FTSE listed company Capita plc in its acquisition program, acting on multiple transactions in the £5 million to £30 million range
  • Advised Bright Network, a media technology programme which enables employers to reach and recruit high quality graduates and young professionals, on a £3.5 million investment led by Maven Capital Partners and Seneca Partners Limited
  • Advised Admiral on several high value corporate matters including a large commercial JV project and a MBO
  • Advised on the sale of Southampton-based lighting control developer Lite IP Limited (Lite IP) to the Glamox Luxonic Limited
  • Christian won ‘Young Dealmaker of the Year’ at the Wales Insider Awards.
  • Christian was ranked in Wales Online’s Top 35 Entrepreneurs under 35.
  • Christian is listed as a Leading Individual by Legal 500.
  • The Commercial Team is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500.
  • The Corporate Team is ranked Tier 1 in The Legal 500.
  • The Corporate Team is ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners.
  • Corporate and Commercial Team of the Year – Wales Legal Awards 2020.

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