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Harry Williams Legal Secondee | Vancouver

About Harry

Harry is on secondment from an international law firm based in London. He works with both public and private companies, as well as financial institutions, on a wide range of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, public and private financings and corporate reorganizations.

Harry has also spent time seconded to the general counsel's office of a global payment services provider in London.

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Harry has previously advised on the English law aspects of various transactions, notably including:

  • New York Stock Exchange-listed AngloGold Ashanti plc's US$2.5-billion acquisition of Centamin plc, which was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, under the rules of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers

  • Ascential plc's sale of its digital commerce business to Omnicom Group Inc., and the sale of its product design business to a new company established by funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, for a combined enterprise value of £1.4-billion and cash proceeds of £1.2-billion.

Education

Admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales – 2023
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales – 2023
Legal Practice Course, BPP University – 2021
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University – 2020
BA (History), University of Oxford – 2019

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