About
Ziyad is a corporate partner in our global transactions practice in London.
He is a specialist tech and cross-border M&A practitioner, advising global technology leaders, established corporate groups and growth-stage platforms on their most significant strategic transactions.
Ziyad regularly acts as lead counsel to major US and international tech companies on strategic acquisitions, with deep sector expertise spanning enterprise software, fintech, consumer platforms and digital media. In addition to his tech practice, he advises FTSE 100/250 and international corporate groups on complex public takeovers, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. He is a member of the CLLS Company Law Committee.
Technology Transactions
- Apple on its acquisition of Q.ai and several confidential strategic acquisitions of software and technology businesses across the UK and Europe.
- Carta, Inc. on multiple cross-border transactions expanding its equity management, fund administration and secondaries platform, including its acquisitions of Capdesk, Vauban, Accelex, ListAlpha, and UK ABS law firm Avantia.
- Strava on its acquisition of digital running coaching app Runna.
- Zuora, Inc. on its acquisition of paywall and digital subscription platform Sub(x).
- Marshmallow Technology on its Series C fundraising round.
- Cazoo on its £240m Series D funding round and its strategic acquisition of Imperial Car Supermarkets.
- RELX Group on digital and technology transactions, including the acquisition of French legaltech/AI platform Doctrine and multiple acquisitions/disposals within its LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Legal & Professional and Exhibitions divisions.
- Lloyd’s Register on key digital transformation acquisitions, including OneOcean (digital voyage and maritime compliance software) and Ocean Technologies Group.
Cross-border M&A & Corporate Governance
- Allied Universal on its £3.8bn competitive public offer for G4S plc.
- Pearson plc on its successful defence against Apollo’s takeover approach, the sale of its international online program management business (POLS), the sale of the Financial Times and its stake in the Economist as well as the Penguin Random House joint venture.
- Axel Springer on its acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group.
- Subsea7 on its proposed European cross-border combination with Saipem.
- Prysmian on its acquisition of Xtera, a UK-and U.S.-based specialist in turnkey submarine telecom systems.
- Mubadala on the consortium acquisition of Calisen plc.
- Ferguson, Flutter Entertainment and Indivior on their dual US and UK listings.
- Deliveroo on its return of up to £250 million to shareholders.
Ziyad Nassif
100 Bishopsgate
London EC2P 2SR