Paul represents a range of high-profile corporate clients throughout the UK and internationally. His extensive track record as a lead adviser on high-value corporate and commercial transactions has led to industry recognition from The Legal 500, which lists him in the Hall of Fame.
Prior to joining Acuity, he was a corporate partner at Eversheds, leading its Cardiff corporate team for 15 years. As well as being qualified in England and Wales he is admitted to practice in Hong Kong, and spent four years working for Reed Smith, Hong Kong.
Expertise
Corporate deals and transactions – mergers, acquisitions and disposals
Private equity and development finance
Commercial projects and contracts
Banking and finance structures, including complex and structured arrangements
Restructuring and distressed situations
Work Highlights
Advising on the sale to Vertu PLC, a leading AIM listed motor franchise operating from over 100 sites, of a leading on-line vehicle sales company, Vans Direct.
Advising on the sale of Harris Pye Engineering to a Singapore based investment fund owned by US investment giant KKR.
Advising Graig Shipping on the sale of Graig Ship Management to V.Group, part of Advent International, a marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider, to strengthen its dry bulk capability in China and Western Europe.
Advising on the sale of an international ship management business to V Group, part of Advent International.
Advising the shareholders of ACT on its sale to Cardiff & Vale College.
Advised Tri-Wall Europe, a market-leading European packaging company, on its purchase of Welsh Boxes and the Rosewood Group, the company’s first acquisition in the UK.
Advising the shareholders of Heathpak, a Welsh-based packaging manufacturer, on the sale of the entire issued share capital to Solidus UK Solutions Ltd.
Advised on the management buy-out of Award-Winning Online Learning Platform Learna Limited.
