Liam Freeman

Legal Director
Sheffield
About

Liam is a corporate lawyer who has experience in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures and initial and secondary equity issues.

Liam also advises underwriters in relation to the provision of warranty and indemnity insurance in connection with corporate transactions. Liam acts for domestic and international clients and his work spans many sectors, including media, sport and entertainment, technology, software and telecommunications and manufacturing.

Areas of FocusCorporateMedia, Sport and EntertainmentTechnology
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Elevate Sports Ventures in relation its acquisition of SRI Executive
  • Advising 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group on its investment in and subsequent acquisition of Leeds United Football Club
  • Advising Eagle Football Holdings on the acquisition of a majority stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe
  • Advising AvantiGas ON Ltd on the sale of assets to British Gas Trading Limited in connection with its business of on-grid supply of natural gas to businesses in the United Kingdom
  • Advising The individual shareholders on the sale of FloPlast and Cork Plastics, diversified manufacturers and suppliers of plastic rainwater, drainage and plumbing products, to Wienerberger
  • Advising Hitachi Rail Limited in relation to its acquisition of Perpetuum Limited, a British rail technology firm that develops digital solutions to improve train reliability and performance
  • Advising John Charles Textor with respect to his GBP80 million investment into Crystal Palace Football Club
  • Advising Learning Technologies Group on the sale of the Lorien Engineering Division businesses to NIRAS
  • Advising TES Global on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of The Safeguarding Company
  • Advising TES Global Limited on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Orovia Group Limited
  • Advising Volvo Car Corporation on its joint venture with Santander Consumer (UK) plc for the provision of retail and wholesale vehicle financing
  • Advising Henry Boot plc in relation to its acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent. stake in Stonebridge Homes from its joint venture partner
Education

  • Sheffield University, Legal Practice Course (2010)

  • Sheffield Hallam, Graduate Diploma in Law (2009)

  • Sheffield University, BA History and Politics (2008)

My latest insights

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DLA Piper advises ES-KO and Phatisa on International Facilities Services (IFS) acquisition

8 July 2024 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Steer Automotive Group on its sale to Oakley Capital

18 January 2024 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Eagle Football on acquisition of controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais

21 December 2022 .4 minute read

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0114 283 3561
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0796 855 8821
(Work, Sheffield)