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Marcus Young is a partner in King & Spalding’s London office and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. His practice is primarily focused on cross-border corporate transactions.
Marcus has substantial experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public takeovers and flotations. He has experience across a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, merchant acquiring/payments and infrastructure/transport.
He has significant expertise with respect to UK financial regulatory issues and regularly advises on corporate governance and compliance issues.
His equity capital markets practice covers a broad range of transactions from initial public offerings to secondary fund-raisings on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and AIM.
In the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA Marcus was recommended for M&A and noted for his ‘ability to focus on the most important aspects of the deal’.
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK
August 16, 2024
Cousins Properties LP Completes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
April 10, 2024
Keyloop to Acquire Automotive Transformation Group
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Advised Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop on its acquisition of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity
Advised Resurgens Technology Partners portfolio company Wellspring Worldwide Inc. on its recommended cash offer to acquire Sopheon Group Plc.
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
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August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
August 16, 2024
Cousins Properties LP Completes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
April 10, 2024
Keyloop to Acquire Automotive Transformation Group
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Advised Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop on its acquisition of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity
Advised Resurgens Technology Partners portfolio company Wellspring Worldwide Inc. on its recommended cash offer to acquire Sopheon Group Plc.
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
See more
August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
March 2, 2023
Takeover Code changes: acting in concert
August 16, 2024
Cousins Properties LP Completes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
April 10, 2024
Keyloop to Acquire Automotive Transformation Group
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK