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Alex Potts, Associate
Corporate and M&ALondon
100 BishopsgateLondon EC2P 2SR
T +44 20 7936 4000
F +44 20 7832 7001 alexander.potts@freshfields.com
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100 BishopsgateLondon EC2P 2SR
T +44 20 7936 4000
F +44 20 7832 7001
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Alex is a corporate associate in our global transactions group in London, advising clients on public and private M&A transactions, joint venture arrangements and general corporate and listed company matters.
During his time at Freshfields, Alex has spent time on secondment to the firm's Hong Kong office. Alex is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French and Mandarin.
back to tab navigation- Advising Amanda Staveley, her investment vehicle PCP Capital Partners, and a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund on the acqusition of Newcastle United Football Club from Mike Ashley
- Advising Parker-Hannifin Corporation on its £6.3bn recommended cash acquisition of Meggitt PLC
- Advising DAZN Group and Access Industries on a variety of investment and reorganisation matters
- Advising DAZN Group on the multi-jurisdiction carve out and sale of a majority stake in its digital football-focused platforms business to Integrated Media Company, a TPG Capital porfolio company
- Advising Georgia Capital PLC on its share exchange offer for Georgia Healthcare Group PLC
- Advising Dubai World PLC on the recommended cash offer by Port & Free Zone World FZE (a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World)
- Advising Northgate plc on its all-share merger with Redde plc
- Advising Scotiabank on the disposal of its 49% interest in Thanachart Bank to TMB Bank as part of the merger between Thanachart Bank and TMB Bank (Thailand's largest-ever banking merger)
- Advising Comcast on its £30bn acquisition of Sky
University education
- University of Nottingham (BA (Jt Hons) in Spanish and Contemporary Chinese Studies, first class)
- BPP University Law School (Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course)
Professional qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
London
100 BishopsgateLondon EC2P 2SR
T +44 20 7936 4000
F +44 20 7832 7001