Alistair White

Alistair’s recent experience includes advising:

Merger control, foreign direct investment and national security

• Honeywell on its extensive reorganisation relating to the formation and spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Automation and Solstice Advanced Materials.
• GE Vernova on the sale of its Proficy software business to TPG for USD600m, including the pre-transaction carve-out reorganisation.
• S&P Global on its strategic acquisition of ORBCOMM's AIS data services business.
• Keywords Studios on its GBP2.1bn public takeover by EQT.
• Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global on their sale of All3Media to RedBird IMI for GBP1.15bn.
• General Electric on its extensive reorganisation, formation and spin-off of GE HealthCare, GE Vernova and GE Aerospace.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals on its GBP4.5bn public takeover by EQT.
• Warner Bros. Discovery on its USD773m sports broadcasting joint venture with the BT Group, forming TNT Sports.
• Eagle Football on its acquisition of a majority stake in Olympique Lyonnais for EUR530m.
• John Menzies on its GBP571m public takeover by Agility.
• Phillip Morris on its USD1.45bn public takeover of Vectura.
• Phillip Morris on its acquisition of Fertin Pharma for USD820m.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals on its global acquisition of Elanco's Osurnia business for USD135m.

Investigations and related appeals and litigation

• Lupin on its appeal of the European Commission's perindopril "pay for delay" decision, which imposed fines totalling EUR428m.
• A confidential client on follow-on damages claims in the UK and the Netherlands in relation to a European Commission decision.
• A confidential client on the CMA's construction services investigation and related commercial matters.
• A confidential client in a follow-on damages mediation relating to a CMA infringement decision.
• Merck KGaA on its appeal of the CMA's paroxetine "pay for delay" decision, which imposed fines totalling GBP45m, as well as the related reference to the European Court of Justice.

Notable advisory matters

• The Premier League and a number of other sports governing bodies on regulatory matters relating to the sale of domestic and international broadcasting rights.
• World Rugby on its establishment of the Nations Championship.