Calum Thom

• Representing Ampersand Capital in its investment with KKR in a business combination of leading life sciences reagents and custom synthesis and CDMO companies, Biosynth Carbosynth and vivitide Inc.*
• Representing Apposite Capital on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in CrestOptics, a world leader in the development and manufacture of advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy, from XYence Capital SGR S.p.A. and management, and the spin out of its diagnostics business to management.*
• Representing Alliance Medical on its shareholder arrangements with strategic partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.*
• Representing BehaVR Inc., in its merger with OxfordVR Limited, a UK-based spin-out of Oxford University, backed by Oxford Science Enterprises and Optum Ventures, and focused on virtual reality for behavioural healthcare treatments.*
• Representing Bluegem Capital in connection with various acquisitions, including of makeup brand Iconic London and on its acquisition of The Cosmetic Skin Clinic.*
• Representing Centene Corporation, a US-listed health insurer, on various transactions, including on its acquisition of Circle Health.*
• Representing Atalaya Capital on its investment into a real estate fund acquiring a European portfolio of hotels and commercial properties.*
• Representing Palamon Capital on a number of transactions, including the sale of Il Bisonte S.p.A, an independent Italian luxury leather fashion accessories business, to Tokyo stock exchange-listed fashion distribution specialist, Look Holdings.*
• Representing Hidden Harbour Capital Partners on its acquisition of the Avtron Power Solutions business carved out from Schneider Electric USA Inc.*
• Representing Irving Oil on various transactions, including its acquisition of Whitegate oil refinery from P66 and the acquisition of the Tedcastle Group (brand Top Oil), which includes a portfolio of over 200 fuel forecourts throughout Ireland and a terminal in Dublin Port.*
• Representing Alsco Inc., one of the world’s largest textile rental and laundry companies, in its acquisition of Clean Linen Services, a UK market-leading laundry supplier, from MML Capital Partners.*
• Representing Socotec, a French-headquartered risk management company, backed by Cobepa and CD&R, on management incentive arrangements.*

*Denotes a matter handled prior to joining the firm.