Emil George

emil.george@lw.com

+44.20.7710.1095

Profile

Emil George is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department.

Emil has a broad corporate practice covering a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, reorganizations, and general corporate advice.

Prior to joining Latham, Emil worked in the London and Dubai offices of a Magic Circle firm and also spent time on secondment to Marks and Spencer Group.

Experience

Emil's experience includes advising:

Savvy Games Group on its US$4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely, Inc.
Savvy Games Group on its acquisition of 8.8% of Embracer Group for US$1 billion
Lowell Group on the acquisition of Hoist Finance UK
Sumo Group on its £919 million recommended cash acquisition by Tencent Holdings*
Samsung Life Insurance on the acquisition of a minority interest in, and its US$1 billion seed capital commitment to, Savills Investment Management*
SGS on the €550 million acquisition of Synlab Analytics & Services*
Electrocomponents on its placing and retail offer to raise gross proceeds of approximately £180 million*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

LLM in Commercial Legal Practice & LPC, BPP Law School, 2018
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2017
BA in History, University of Birmingham, 2016

Languages Spoken

English

Practices

Industries

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October 9, 2024 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises DTCP on Investment in Data Center Developer Atlantic Hub

Multidisciplinary team represents digital infrastructure investor on entry into UK and Irish market.

March 27, 2024 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Canva on Acquisition of Affinity

Cross-practice team represents the global all-in-one visual communication platform in the transaction.

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February 21, 2024 M&A Views

UK Open for M&A — Government Seeks Evidence on National Security and Investment Act Scope

The UK government is considering steps to make the regime more business-friendly, while maintaining and refining essential national security protections.