Amar Maan

Partner

A trusted business adviser delivering unbiased advice. 

Amar is practical, business-oriented, and possesses great values and integrity beyond technical skills.

He goes above and beyond for clients, ensuring their needs are met with the highest level of service.

— Client testimonials, Legal 500
Leeds
About

Amar Maan is an international M&A partner with decades of experience advising corporates, institutions, investors, senior management teams and entrepreneurs on matters such as complex and cross border M&A, controlling and non-controlling investments and fundraisings, carveouts, demergers, reorganisations and joint ventures. He has advised on deals ranging from under GBP1 million to over GBP1 billion. 

Amar leads a number of international client relationships for DLA Piper.

The co-founder of a Private Equity firm praised Amar for “making complicated deals easier”, and the CEO of a client praised his “strong and precise communication and constant push for momentum”.

He has practised in Chicago (USA) and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural ResourcesFinancial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityEmerging Growth and Venture CapitalInfrastructure, Construction and TransportInternational Corporate ReorganizationsLife SciencesManufacturing
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2007

EXPERIENCE

  • Hoist Finance on the GBP370m sale of its UK collections business and GBP585m unsecured loan book to Lowell Group. 
  • Blackstone Real Estate on the GBP800m acquisition of Village Hotels from KSL Capital Partners. 
  • Visa on the sale of its UK smart ticketing and travel payments business to Unicard.
  • Cheung Kong Infrastructure on the acquisition of the electricity distribution business of EDF Energy for USD9bn.
  • Toyota Fleet Mobility on the GBP100m acquisition of Inchcape Fleet Solutions (rebranded as KINTO).
  • Merlin Entertainments on the AUD174m sale of two Australian ski resorts and an airport to Vail Resorts, Inc.
  • A European infrastructure fund on its GBP60m investment in a London based fibre connectivity provider.
  • A renewables infrastructure fund on the proposed acquisition of, and subsequent joint venture arrangements relating to, a portfolio comprising 20 SPV’s covering 28 solar projects.
  • Bradford & Bingley on the sale of a GBP2.2bn portfolio of social housing loans to Dexia and the sale of a GBP1.9bn portfolio of commercial mortgages to GE Real Estate Finance.
  • Canara Bank on the merger of its UK business with Syndicate Bank’s UK business.
  • LSL Properties plc on its acquisition of the Halifax Estate Agency business from Bank of Scotland and its subsequent acquisition of Marsh and Parsons.
  • Tioopo Capital on its leveraged buyout of Tecniq, a design and engineering business specialising in ultra-luxury limited-supply cars.
 

Awards

  • Next Generation Partner, Legal 500 (2024), Legal 500 (2025) and Legal 500 (2026)
  • Named in the 2017 edition of Legal 500 as having strength in the banking and insurance sectors
 
Education

  • Legal Practice Course - Distinction, Leeds, 2004

    Law Degree - LLB (hons), Nottingham, 2003

Additional Information

  • Legal adviser to New Perimeter which involved working with US Department of State in connection with initiatives to combat human trafficking 
  • Legal adviser to the Institute for Human Rights and Business in connection with preparing an international report on the impact of mega-sporting events such as the Olympics Games
  • Senior Legal Advisor to New Perimeter which involved leading a multi-jurisdictional research pro bono project, in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank, looking at the rise of domestic violence, and government response, during the COVID-19 era
  • Regular participant in the firm's Break into Law initiative
  • Supervisor for the firm’s Summer Internship Scheme

Memberships And Affiliations

  • The Law Society and The Leeds Law Society

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper advises Ingenix.AI on securing EUR9 million in seed funding

9 April 2025 .2 minute read

News

DLA Piper advise Blackstone on purchase of leading UK hotel group

28 June 2024 .2 minute read

Publication

Opportunities in England's eight new freeports

15 November 2021 .8 minute read

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