Alistair Cree

Alistair Cree

Partner
M&A, Public Company Advisory, Aerospace & Defence
UK
+44 161 831 8129
+44 796 701 0535

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Alistair is a Partner in our public company advisory practice.

He specializes in high-value M&A and equity capital markets work, and is the global lead partner for transactions within the Aerospace & Defence sector group.

Alistair has worked as a dedicated M&A lawyer since qualifying in 2002, and has been a partner since 2014. Alistair is client relationship partner for a number of the firm’s global clients, is ranked as a leading lawyer in latest editions of both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and is an ACRITAS “Star Lawyer.

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Alistair's recent M&A experience includes advising:

  • Forcepoint LLC on its acquisition of Deep Secure 
  • Globus Group on a series of international acquisitions/investments
  • Kingspan Group plc on its acquisition of Colt Investments Limited
  • Digital Wholesale Solutions (Daisy Communications) on its acquisition of Giacom
  • Urban Splash on minority investments by Sekisui House and Homes England

Alistair's recent ECM experience includes advising: 

  • Van Elle Holdings plc, Epwin Group plc and Flybe Group plc on their LSE admissions (and various secondary offerings)
  • Lookers plc on a series of corporate disposals
  • API Group plc on its recommended acquisition by Steel Partners Holding
  • Zeus Capital on the cash confirmation exercise associated with the (aborted) bid by Brigadier Acquisition Co for Moss Bros
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2022 as a "Leading individual"
  • Ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2020, 2022 as a "Leading Individual"
  • "Acritas Stars" Independently rated lawyer
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2020, 2021
  • Dipp.LP, Nottingham Law School, 2000
  • LLB (Hons), Durham University, 1999

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Alistair Cree

Partner

M&A, Public Company Advisory, Aerospace & Defence

+44 161 831 8129
+44 796 701 0535
Alistair Cree

Partner

M&A, Public Company Advisory, Aerospace & Defence

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