Bio

Ian Lopez advises clients in connection with public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. As head of our European Mergers and Acquisitions Practice, Ian advises companies across numerous industries, including healthcare, financial services, telecoms, media and entertainment, insurance, and consumer and retail. The Legal 500 UK recognizes Ian as a leading individual in the M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals category, where clients describe him as "an experienced, smart, creative, friendly, collaborative, business-minded, proactive, and strong negotiator." In addition Ian has recently been added to Legal 500's M&A Powerlist, which showcases the UK’s top M&A counsel covering all facets of Mergers and Acquisitions. He has also been recognised by Thompson Reuters as a leading individual in its 2024 Stand-out Lawyers list.