Anthony McGurk

Consultant

What can I do for you

Anthony is a corporate lawyer with nearly 30 years experience of acting for listed and private companies. His work involves helping domestic and international clients undertake mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings, and a wide range of corporate related transactions. Anthony also has significant experience of advising management teams on private equity funded transactions and exits.

Supporting your ambitions

One of Anthony's significant highlights was acting for the executive management team of Weetabix, on the sale by its private equity owner, Lion Capital, of a controlling interest to Chinese based Bright Food. Anthony worked with the management team throughout such process, ensuring their interests were protected at all times and coming up with creative solutions to overcome possible deal obstacles for the team. Anthony continued to represent the management team on Lion Capital's subsequent exit and the new investment by Baring Private Equity, and on the eventual sale of Weetabix by Bright/Baring to the US listed company, Post Holdings.

What do others say

Following completion of a corporate transaction that Anthony worked on, the managing director said "From the start, he was enormously responsive and extremely professional.....there was a combination of good experience, great service, good advice and real delivery. it was a delight. Anthony is also a very nice guy, and a very close working relationship evolved incredibly quickly."

What else should you know

Anthony was granted, in 2007, the Corporate Finance qualification by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, in recognition of his substantial experience of dealing with corporate work. Anthony is also in the "Legal 500 Hall of Fame" for having "received constant praise by [Anthony's] clients for continued excellence".

What our clients say about us

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  • I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Corporate law
  • Capital markets (Corporate law)
  • Joint venture and shareholders' agreements
  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity
  • Food and agribusiness
  • Life sciences
  • Technology