Osborne Clarke is assisting long-standing client Carphone Warehouse Group plc (Carphone) with its £3.6 billion recommended all-share merger with Dixons Retail plc.
The merged entity, which will be called “Dixons Carphone plc”, will create a leader in European consumer electricals, mobiles, connectivity and related services, with Carphone’s Sir Charles Dunstone and Roger Taylor remaining as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively of the combined group.
The OC team is again working alongside Carphone’s in-house legal team led by General Counsel, Tim Morris.
OC is fielding a team led by corporate finance Partner Jonathan King, assisted by Associate Director Louise Grzasko and Senior Associate Jake Turcan, amongst others. Anti-trust advice is being led by Partner Simon Neill assisted by Katherine Kirrage (senior associate) and Rebecca Malone (associate).
