Lewis Weaver

Lewis Weaver

Senior Associate

Email

lewis.weaver@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4216

Offices

London

V-CARD
Lewis specialises in advising financial institutions but has advised on a wide range of corporate transactions including initial public offerings, secondary rights issues, public takeovers, private acquisitions, restructurings and general corporate advisory work.
Lewis has extensive experience delivering to senior stakeholders having spent six months on secondment within the investment banking division of a financial institution and a further six months on secondment within the group M&A division of a large international bank. Lewis advises major international clients across multiple jurisdictions and multiple sectors, both bilaterally and as part of consortiums.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global financial institution on the asset sale of its Greek retail banking business to Pancreta Bank.
  • ED&F Man Holdings Limited on the disposal of ED&F Man Capital Markets.
  • A UK financial institution on its strategic partnership with Schroders in the wealth, investment and financial planning sector. The parties will enter into an alliance to create a market-leading wealth management proposition which will combine the financial institution’s significant client base, multi-channel distribution and digital capabilities with Schroders’ investment and wealth management expertise and technology capabilities.
  • A rolling stock entity on a multi jurisdictional reorganisation which included, amongst other things, advice relating to tax structuring, distributions, winding up entities and amendment of intragroup governance arrangements.
  • IFM Investors on the sale of a 25% equity interest in the 27 mile six lane M6 toll road to GLIL Infrastructure.
  • The proposed merger of Premier Oil and Chrysaor and USD2.9bn debt refinancing, including debt for equity swap.
  • Alpha Bank on the EUR2.4bn sale of Cypriot non-performing loans to Cerberus.
  • A large UK bank on its acquisition of a tech-enabled wealth management platform.
  • Prosus on its hostile GBP4.9bn all-cash offer to acquire Just Eat, the UK-based international online food order and delivery service. 
  • A leading UK consumer business on its GBP185m sale of its insurance underwriting business, CIS General Insurance, to Markerstudy.
  • Advised on the proposed merger of Premier Oil and Chrysaor and USD2.9bn debt refinancing, including debt for equity swap.
  • PAI Partners and R&R Ice Cream on the EUR3bn joint venture between R&R Ice Cream and Nestle to combine their worldwide ice cream businesses.
  • ED&F Man Holdings Limited on the disposal of ED&F Man Capital Markets. 
  • A global financial institution on the asset sale of its Greek retail banking business to Pancreta Bank.
  • Mammoet on its acquisition of Ale. Both companies are specialists in engineered heavy lifting and transport for sectors such as the petrochemical industry, renewable energy, power generation, civil construction and the offshore industry.

Qualifications

Admissions

England and Wales, 2018

Academic

BA, Durham University, 2013
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.