Rob Aird
Rob Aird

Rob Aird

Partner

London

+44 20 7859 1726 | +44 7825 170 952
Rob.Aird@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Rob Aird is a partner in Ashurst Perkin Coie's global Corporate and M&A team.

Rob Aird is a partner in Ashurst Perkin Coie's global Corporate and M&A team. Rob focuses on corporate acquisitions and disposals (both public and private), share issues, joint ventures, investments, and commercial contracts. As well as advising a wide range of corporates, Rob has experience advising clients in the financial services sector, acting for banks, insurers, asset managers, specialty finance providers, payment services providers, fintech's and other financial services conglomerates.

Professional Experience
  • Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | Advised in relation to various transactions including:
    • Global Strategic Alliance with SMBC
    • Investment of its UK wealth management business to UBP
    • the reorganisation of its European business in response to the UK's with-drawal from the European Union
  • General Atlantic | Advised in relation to its acquisition of Actis
  • Oak Hill | Advised in relation to its acquisition by T. Rowe Price
  • Vontobel AG | Advised in relation to the acquisition of 24 Asset Management
  • McLaren | Advised in relation to various strategically important transactions including:
    • the sale of its automotive business to CYVN
    • the acquisition of Mercedes Benz Formula E
    • an equity investment by a consortium led by MSP Sports Capital
    • a £500 million equity raise from existing and third-party investors


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