Jane Haxby is the managing partner of the London office. Jane is the former European managing partner and prior to that, she was the co-head of our Global Corporate Practice Group, responsible for EMEA. She has over 25 years of experience advising public and private companies on corporate transactions with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions (including takeovers) and disposals (including carve outs).
Jane also advises on corporate law matters, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and disclosure obligations. She has considerable experience advising clients on board and committee structures and charters, board dynamics and function, and stakeholder engagement.
Jane has been described in Legal 500 UK as “hugely experienced, knowledgeable, professional and client focused” and in Chambers UK as able to bring “simple solutions to complicated problems”. Following outstanding client feedback, Jane was included on an exclusive list of the most nominated female lawyers in the Acritas Stars global database: Jane “owns a deal from start to finish”, she is “very professional, real grace under pressure”.
Jane was a trustee on the board of Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry for four years until its successful merger with the National Museum of Science and Industry in January 2012 and was also on the Advisory Board of the AICPA/CIMA Chairs’ Forum. Jane is a trustee on the board of the Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
- Advising Ricardo PLC on the disposal of Ricardo Defense Inc to Proteus Enterprises LLC and Gladstone Investment Corporation.
- Advising Primo Water Corporation on the disposal of the food and drink manufacturer, Aimia Foods.
- Advising Mediaplus on the acquisition of Total Media Group to create Europe’s largest independent media agency.
- Advising i-media, a leading digital Out of Home advertiser, on its investment from Mayfair Equity Partners.
- Advising CAVU, the digital travel services business of Manchester Airport, on the acquisition of Parkos, a European platform for comparing and booking airport parking.
- Advising The Brandtech Group, a $1 billion-plus marketing technology group, on its acquisition of the global digital media and marketing group, Jellyfish.
- Advising CAVU, the digital travel services business of Manchester Airport, on its acquisitions of Uk based ParkVia (a global online parking reservation platform) and on its acquisition of US based AirportParkingReservations.com and ParkSleepFly.com.
- Advising Ricardo PLC on the disposal of the Ricardo Software business to FOG Software Group.
- Advising Owens Corning on its acquisition of vliepa, (the Germany-based processor of nonwoven paper, plastic and composite materials); and on its disposal of its Dry-Use Chopped Strand, Specialty Glass Roving and Specialty E-Glass Roving business to Blantyre Capital.
- Advising a US acquirer on the European aspects of its acquisition of a global online marketplace and its post-deal reorganisation.
- Advising Main Market listed Studio Retail Group plc on its strategic review and the sale of its education business.
- Advising SKA Organisation on its transition to an intergovernmental organisation and on governance matters.
- Advising LDC on the sale of environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan to Sun European Partners.
- Advising InXpress Holdings Ltd on the acquisition of a majority stake by Hudson Hill Capital.
- Advising Kooth plc on the admission of its entire ordinary share capital to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Education
- University of Law, Law Society Finals, 1993
- Durham University, B.A., 1992
Admissions
- England and Wales, 1995