Areas of expertise
Recent work
Roland is the firm’s Senior Partner (having previously been Co-Head of our Corporate/M&A Practice and Financial Institutions Group). His principal areas of work are public and private M&A, joint ventures, activism defence, governance and crisis management.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vodafone on its disposal of its interest in Verizon Wireless and the associated return of value to shareholders
- Royal Dutch Shell on its combination with BG Group
- Prudential on its demergers of M&G and Jackson National Life
- GKN on its defence of a cash and share unsolicited offer by Melrose Industries
- OneSavings Bank on its recommended all share combination with Charter Court Financial Services Group
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited in Australia
- Fortress on its proposed takeover of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc
- Direct Line on its response to the takeover proposal made by Ageas SA/NV
Roland is listed as a leading individual (Band 1) in the Corporate/M&A: Highend capability section of both Chambers UK, 2025 and Chambers Europe, 2025 and for Corporate M&A in Chambers Global, 2024. Roland has also been named as one of Financial News’s 50 Most Influential Lawyers of 2022 and 2023.