Julian Thatcher Bio

Julian Thatcher is a commercially minded corporate lawyer and long-term trusted adviser to clients who seek his strategic thinking on all aspects of their commercial affairs. Julian has spent time within management teams and private equity, and/or entrepreneur-backed businesses in legal and non-legal roles (including in sales, BD and M&A) and commenced his career in a global FMCG business in sales/marketing. Julian advises on corporate transactions (usually UK M&A/private equity related) across multiple sectors with a particular focus on transactions within the financial services, professional services and business services sectors – but also tech and healthcare, among others. Julian acts for sponsors, corporates and financial institutions, as well as for entrepreneurs, founders and management teams. Julian also has a unique focus on Africa, as he has lived and worked on the continent and has advised entrepreneurs, state-backed and ESG-focused investors and private funds on transactions in Africa (including all aspects of renewable energy transactions including PPAs, EPC arrangements, M&A and equity/debt investments).