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The Irwin Mitchell Podcast
Doing Business in The USA
This episode of our podcast features the head of Irwin Mitchell’s US desk, Georgie Collins, and US business experts Emanuel Adam and John Dickerman. They discuss the opportunities, challenges, and trends for UK-based businesses when choosing to do business in the US, or expanding their operations in the US.
Case Study – £12.5m International M&A Deal
We helped Mike sell his technology business, Autocoding Systems, to a large publicly-traded American corporation.
Autocoding Systems are based in Runcorn in the UK and specialise in software that automates and controls workflows for consumer product packaging lines. They already had an international presence before the deal, with clients around the world and operations in Melbourne, Australia, and Chicago, USA.
An international deal of this size involves a lot of due diligence, and Mike knew that they needed lawyers with the right level of M&A experience to complete the deal quickly. Along with his FD, John, he interviewed lawyers from a shortlist of firms which he felt were up to the job.
They chose to work with our corporate team, who successfully completed the £12.5m on time in February 2021 - read more about Mike’s deal
"There was a really good allocation of resource by Irwin Mitchell so you didn’t feel like you were competing for their headspace. They knew that what we needed was 100% intensive support for a number of weeks or months – we were an important deal so we got a partner and we got a team and whatever we needed, we got."
Mike Hughes, Managing Director, Autocoding Systems
Recent Work
Corporate
Helped US-based Seattle Sperm Bank (SSB) acquire a South Coast laboratory to launch its presence in the UK before expanding into other territories including Europe
Finance
Advised lenders on financing a $2.725b joint-venture investment between Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) and Rhône Capital
Commercial Litigation
Helped two UK subsidiaries of a NASDAQ-listed company make a £10m intellectual property claim against former employees and a competitor
Private Client
Advising an ultra-high-net-worth Middle-Eastern family office on UK and international tax, UK Wills, and property law
Family Law
Acting in an international divorce settlement dispute involving £11m in assets and three prenuptial agreements written in different countries
Serious Injury
Claimed compensation for the victim of sexual assault while on holiday in Sri Lanka in a case which went to the UK Supreme Court
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“I couldn’t recommend and praise them enough. They were at all times extremely professional while being personable and a pleasure to deal with. They always ensured someone (with suitable knowledge of the transaction) was available to deal with urgent issues and would give me the nudge when I was the one holding things up. The quality of the advice was outstanding and the team took all complexities (of which there were many) into account in providing it.”
Client, complex cross-border transaction involving multiple jurisdictions and sellers
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