James Wood

Further experience includes advising:

• RDL Realisation plc, a premium-listed investment fund, on its proposals to accelerate the repayment of the Zero Dividend Preference Shares issued by its subsidiary, RDLZ Realisation plc (RDLZ).  
• Inspired Entertainment, Inc., a leading supplier of gaming terminals in the UK, on the proposed transformational acquisition of the Gaming Technology Group of Novomatic UK Ltd. 
• WEX Inc., a leading financial technology service provider, in connection with its planned acquisition of EG Group Limited’s GO Fuel Card business. 
• PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk on the takeover offer by a wholly owned subsidiary for Ophir Energy plc.
• Cat Rock Capital in connection with its investment in Just Eat plc (LSE: JE).  
• Archer Daniels Midland on its acquisition of Probiotics International Limited, a UK-based provider of probiotic supplements for human, pet and production-animal use. 
• Berendsen on the defense of the hostile approach from Elis and the subsequent recommended acquisition by Elis for more than £2 billion.
• Vectura Group on its merger with fellow pharmaceutical company Skyepharma.
• Shanks on its acquisition of Benelux recycler Van Gansewinkel Group. The deal created Renewi, a leading waste-to-product business in the Benelux region.
• M&G Investments on its joint bid with Anchorage Capital for all of the equity and PIK debt in PHS Group.
• Clarkson on its acquisition of the Norwegian-headquartered, offshore broking and investment banking company RS Platou and a placing of shares.
• Lenovo Group on the establishment of a joint venture with NEC Corporation to own and operate their respective personal computer businesses in Japan.
• South African mobile telephone company MTN on its US$5.5 billion offer for Investcom, which was present in eight countries in Africa and the Middle East. The transaction was the first takeover of a Dubai-listed company.
• Morgan Stanley on the formation of a joint venture combining Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (“M&A Deal of the Year,” Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards, 2011).
• Amersham on GE’s share-for-share offer which valued the company at approximately £5.7 billion.
• The Karachaganak consortium on the settlement of disputes with the Republic of Kazakhstan, including the acquisition by the Republic of 10 percent of the Karachaganak project and a subsequent transfer to KMG.

*Some of the above matters were handled by James prior to joining Sidley.

• Member of Medical Advisory Committee, London Claremont Clinic