Tara Manton is a lawyer in our Corporate Finance practice based in our London office.

Her particular expertise covers both public and private equity aspects of corporate work including public company takeovers, fundraisings, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and investments. Tara has dealt with transactions in a range of business areas including energy, sports and retail.

Representative Experience

• Advising The BSS Group plc in relation to the £583 million takeover by Travis Perkins plc by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising Bibby Group of Factors Limited on the acquisition of Swedish based factoring company, Kopparberg Finans AB.
• Advising Cerigo Développement SARL in relation to the investment of £50 million into Scottish wind farm developer e-Gen.
• Advising EPE Special Opportunities plc on the acquisition of a majority interest in the portfolio of private equity investments held by The Equity Partnership Investment Company.
• Advising Rurelec plc, the power plant developer and owner-operator of power generation assets in Latin America, in relation to its £1.1 million secondary fundraising on AIM.
• Advising Care UK plc on the £281 million takeover by Warwick Bidco Limited, a company backed by Bridgepoint Capital, by way of scheme of arrangement.
• Advising Rurelec plc in relation to its £6.5 million secondary fundraising on AIM and £7.9 million disposal of its 50% interest in Patagonia Energy Limited.
• Advising Breedon Holdings Limited, a vehicle backed by Barclays Ventures on the acquisition of certain subsidiaries of Ennstone plc following the appointment of administrators.
• Advising UK Sports Investments Limited on the sale of Manchester City Football Club to Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Limited.
• Advising Jetion Holdings Ltd in relation to its £112.1 million IPO on AIM.