About Laurence

Laurence focuses on advising clients through domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investment transactions, as well as on corporate advisory matters.

Laurence is particularly interested and experienced in advising innovative and disruptor companies and investors in the tech, mobility and life sciences sectors throughout the corporate life cycle.

In 2024, Laurence was listed as a Rising Star in The Legal 500 UK.

Representative M&A experience:

  • Advised a leading biopharmaceutical company on its acquisition of an artificial intelligence (AI) company*
  • Advised Halma on its £230m acquisition of UK-based hazardous manufacturing specialist E2S*
  • Advised a global market intelligence and research agency on its acquisition of an AI predictive analytics company*
  • Advised management on the sale of Ava Global Logistics to US-based specialist logistics provider ICAT Logistics*
  • Advised Act for Health (dba PCM Trials) on the UK aspects of a merger with EmVenio Research*
  • Advised Infosys on the UK aspects of its acquisition of cybersecurity services specialist The Missing Link*
  • Advised a financial services and technology company on its acquisition of a leading UK supermarket’s travel business*

* Representation handled before joining Cooley

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Admissions and credentials

  • England and Wales

Education

  • University of Law, London
    LLM Legal Practice Course, 2016
  • University of Southampton
    LLB, Law, 2014

Rankings and accolades

The Legal 500 UK: Rising Star (2024)