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Ryan Hawley

Partner

What can I do for you

Ryan is a partner in the corporate finance team. He helps clients, including multinational corporations, to effect their acquisition strategies, and advises owner managers on the sale of their businesses. As co-head of the private equity group Ryan also works closely with private equity houses and management teams on management buy-outs.

Supporting your ambitions

One of Ryan's significant highlights involved advising US based CreativeDrive Inc on its multi-million pound acquisition of Zebra Worldwide Group, a content creator with offices in a number of jurisdictions. The deal brought together the best of Mills & Reeve - providing expert advice to allow CreativeDrive to make an informed decision about deal structures, working with CreativeDrive's private equity backer to align their requirements with the sellers' expectations and delivering a complex transaction involving four jurisdictions within a tight timetable.

What do others say

Ryan recently worked with the owners of a large marketing company on its sale to a FTSE listed business. After a difficult transaction the owners commented that Ryan was "peerless" and that his "friendly, no-nonsense approach had made the process smoother and more collaborative". 

What else should you know

Ryan is an avid runner, and can be seen huffing and puffing his way to and from the office most days.

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Related sectors and services

  • Corporate law
  • Shareholder activism
  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity
  • Private wealth