Chris B. Ramsey

Chris’ experience includes advising:

• DAZN, a world-leading sports entertainment platform, on its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Foxtel, one of Australia’s leading media companies, from News Corp and Telstra
• Darktrace plc, a global leader in cybersecurity artificial intelligence and FTSE 250 company, on its US$5.3 billion takeover by Thoma Bravo
• Manchester United plc on its agreement with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Chairman of INEOS, under which he acquired a c.25% shareholding in the company
• TI Fluid Systems plc, a global industry leader in highly engineered automotive products and systems, on its £1.039 billion takeover by ABC Technologies
• Abcam plc, a global life sciences company, on its US$5.7 billion takeover by Danaher Corporation
• Apollo on its participation in Concord’s proposed US$1.4 billion takeover of Hipgnosis Songs Fund
• Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure, and innovation company, on its £763 million takeover of John Menzies plc
• 888 on its £2.2 billion acquisition of William Hill International, a reverse takeover under the UK Listing Rules
• Atotech, a leading speciality chemicals company, on its US$5.1 billion takeover by MKS Instruments
• Rothesay Life on its acquisition of a £10.1 billion annuity portfolio from Prudential 
• Ericsson on its acquisition of Ericom, a cyber-security company
• Royal London, the UK’s largest life, pensions and investment mutual, on its acquisition of Aegon’s individual protection business
• Nordic Capital on its US$846 million takeover of Advanz Pharma Corp. 
• Paysafe Group plc on its £2.96 billion takeover by a consortium of Blackstone and CVC*
• Pareteum Corp. on its US$105 million cash and share takeover of Artilium plc*
• Patron Capital on its disposal of Optimum Credit, a second charge lender, to Australian lender Pepper Money*
• Qatar Insurance Corp. on its acquisition of the Gibraltar based insurance division of Markerstudy Group*
• BGC Partners on its joint venture with IMC, Maven and Optiver to establish Fenics GO, a global trading platform for exchange listed options*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham