Biography

Georgia Callaghan is an associate in White & Case's global competition law practice group based in London. She has a broad practice focused on European and UK competition law, including cross-border international merger control, cartel investigations, and foreign direct investment.

Georgia joined White & Case from a large commercial law firm in New Zealand, and has extensive antitrust, foreign direct investment, consumer law and regulatory law experience obtained in the New Zealand market.

Experience

Smiths Group plc on the proposed sale of its Smiths Interconnect division to Molex Electronic Technologies Holdings, LLC, a Koch company, for an enterprise value of £1.3 billion.

The Severn Group on its sale to Valmet, a Finland-listed global industrial leader, for US$480 million.

Söderberg & Partners on its acquisition of Benchmark Capital, Schroders plc's UK integrated financial advice business.

Flannery Plant Hire, the UK's largest operated heavy plant-hire company, on the sale of an interest in the business to DWS Group, a leading European asset manager.

Cedra Denmark on its acquisition of parts of Deloitte Denmark's audit and assurance business, along with certain associated tax advisory activities.

Providence Equity Partners on its significant investment in Southern Communications Group (SCG), a leading UK provider of communications, connectivity and IT services for SMEs.

Marlink on its acquisition of Global RadioData Communications Ltd (GRC), a UK-based specialist in communication networks for defence and government customers.

Professional Highlights

High Court of New Zealand
LLB
Victoria University of Wellington
BA
Victoria University of Wellington
English

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