Lily Simmonds
Biography
Overview
Lily Simmonds is an associate in our Global M&A and Corporate practice, based in London.
Lily has a broad range of experience advising multinational listed and private corporate clients, financial sponsors and investment banks on a range of high-profile transactions including international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital raisings and corporate restructurings, as well as corporate governance matters.
Prior to joining White & Case, Lily was an associate at a magic circle law firm.
University of Law, Moorgate
University of Law, Moorgate
University College London (UCL)
Experience
Representation of Sir Paul Marshall and Old Queen Street Ventures Limited on their acquisition of The Spectator magazine.
Representation of FTSE 100 listed Frasers Group plc on its engagement with Boohoo Group plc and XXL ASA.
Representation of Vistry Group on its £1.25 billion recommended cash and share combination with Countryside Partnerships.*
Representation of Equiniti Group plc on the £673 million recommended offer by Siris Capital Group, LLC (via Earth Private Holdings Ltd).*
Representation of Unilever on the €4.5 billion sale of the world's leading tea business to CVC Capital Partners.*
Representation of Rothesay Life on the sale by Blackstone of its 36% shareholding in Rothesay Life to existing shareholders GIC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.*
Representation of the Ontario Teaches' Pension Plan Board on the establishment of a global platform with Corio Generation and the acquisition of interests in wind projects across multiple countries.*
Representation of intu on the long-term restructuring of the £1.2 billion financing of four former intu shopping centres in the UK.*
Representation of Helios Towers on its £288 million IPO.*
Representation of the underwriters on the £3.7 billion IPO of Dr Martens.*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case
