A Shelley

Private practice PE experience at leading private equity / corporate law firms o Acted for KKR, Blackstone, Apax, Carlyle, and TDR on European buyouts and restructurings o Negotiated acquisitions and financing solutions for sponsors and portfolio companies o Influenced stakeholders during event-driven or special situations o Executed complex cross border transactions with multiple counterparties

Corporate counsel experience including global responsibility for M&A o Closed the fifth largest M&A deal of the 2020s - the €44bn DSM-Firmenich merger o FTSE100 regulated industries expertise (financial services, engineering, medical devices, chemicals)

o Advised boards on transformational deals, crisis situations and corporate finance o Led negotiations and external advisers

M&A lawyer at top international firms

Cambridge University PHD