Christian Lowis is a Partner in our Corporate Transactions, Finance & Governance practice based in our Birmingham office. His particular expertise covers corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions work, including acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, IPOs and secondary issues, takeovers and corporate reorganisations, and has a particular specialism in public company work.

Representative Experience

• Acting for Advantage West Midlands on the creation of risk capital investment funds including the Early Advantage Fund and the Exceed-Midlands Advantage Fund.
• The £13.3m takeover of Fountains plc by way of scheme of arrangement.
• The £29.3m recommended takeover of Fayrewood plc, by way of scheme of arrangement.
• The £255m disposal of Ainscough Crane Hire Limited.
• The £57m takeover of Universal Salvage plc by way of scheme of arrangement, acting for the target.
• The £33m acquisition by Claimar Care Group plc of Complete Care Holdings Limited, with an associated £25m placing on AIM.
• The £335m take private of Inspicio plc (acting for management).
• The £85m acquisition by Briggs Equipment UK Limited of the materials handling business of Finning (UK) Limited.
• The £12.5m recommended takeover of TripleArc plc.
• The £40m sale of Bristol Street Group Limited to Vertu Motors plc.
• The £30m sale of Pecaso Limited to Accenture BV.
• The admission to trading on AIM of Claimar Care Group plc.