Hayley Gow

Partner

London

+44 20 7859 2893 | +44 7775 534 312

Hayley.Gow@ashurstperkins.com

Overview
Experience

Introduction

Hayley is a corporate partner based in London focusing on complex M&A for listed and private companies.

Hayley Gow advises public and private companies and financial sponsors on a broad range of corporate transactions, including complex public and private M&A, carve-outs, equity raises and investments, joint ventures and restructurings, alongside providing routine governance advice.

Hayley has been recognized by MergerLinks as a Rising Star in its ranking of the 25 lawyers most active on UK listed company acquisitions and disposals and was commended by The Lawyer in its Festival of Talent for her work on AVEVA's $5 billion acquisition of OSIsoft.

Hayley has been seconded to the firm's Singapore office, the Barclays Bank PLC ECM Legal Team in London and (as a senior associate) to Rothschild & Co in London.

Professional Experience

Global alternative investment firm | Co-Lead Partner | 2026 | Advised on its investment in funding rounds of c.£550 million for Ebury.
EP UK Investments | Lead Associate | 2024-2025 | Advised on the acquisition by EP UK Investments of a 50% stake in West Burton Energy from TotalEnergies.
Pioneer Point Partners | Lead Associate | 2023-2024 | Advised on Pioneer's acquisition of Esken Renewables from its listed parent.
An infrastructure investment manager | Lead Associate | 2023 | Advised on its investment of up to £800 million in Gigaclear.
Volac International | Lead Associate | 2023-2024 | Advised on the carve-out disposals of the Milk Replacer and Whey Nutrition businesses.
AVEVA Group PLC | Lead Associate | 2020 – 2021 | Advised on its US$5 billion acquisition of OSIsoft including its US$3.5 billion rights issue.
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC | Lead Associate | 2021 | Advised on its competitive £7.1 billion takeover by CD&R.
An infrastructure investment manager | Lead Associate | 2021 | Advised in relation to the £2 billion take private with KKR & Co of John Laing Group.
Petra Diamonds | Associate | 2020 – 2021 | Advised on its US$409.9 million debt for equity restructuring.
MedicX plc | Lead Associate | 2018 – 2019 | Advised on its £393 million merger with Primary Health Properties PLC.