Andy Stylianou

Andy stepped down as Chair of Gowling WLG on 30 April 2024 as planned and stepped into his new role as Partner at Gowling WLG to play a leading role developing our international business and supporting our Executive Board and our International Board to drive forward our international global ambitions and relationships.

As Chair, Andy was responsible for giving strategic leadership to the firm and for the firm's relationships with its clients. He also led on the firm's diversity and inclusion drive in every way possible, he was and is a mental health champion and he is a founding member of our Diversity Forum. Previously he was Chair of the UK Partnership's Representative Council and a board member of Gowling WLG's International Board. He is passionate about our people, culture and talent management and always strives to ensure that our people have everything they need to achieve their best potential.

As a long-standing corporate M&A / Private Equity Partner with a range of national and international clients, Andy led the firm's London Corporate M&A and Private Equity team until he was appointed as Chair of our business.

With more than 25 years' experience, Andy helps clients to understand the legal issues in corporate transactions and deal with them commercially. He certainly has 'the knowledge' and leads from the front, taking a hands-on approach to deals and guiding his clients smoothly through the transaction process.

What keeps him keen is being part of the client's team - living and breathing their business on every transaction. Andy accepts that each client is different but believes there are similar concerns and passions involved in any M&A transaction - ultimately it is about growing the business. He focuses on what the client wants to achieve and then gets stuck in to make sure we do everything possible to achieve this. He likes to share the client's 'dream'.

Highlights as a Partner

• Advising management and Livingbridge on the secondary buy-out of Isle of Man and Jersey headquartered investee company Equiom Group by LDC and management. Andy continued to advise Equiom and LDC on Equiom's subsequent acquisitions to effect its buy and build strategy, including its acquisitions of targets in the Isle of Man, Hong Kong SAR, China, Jersey, Guernsey, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Malta Monaco, Canada, Luxembourg and Inverness. He also advised Equiom on Värde Partners' investment in the group as a long-term equity partner alongside LDC to help fund future expansion in line with the group's growth strategy.
• After advising Mobeus Equity Partners on its acquisition and investment in Entanet International in 2014, advising management and Mobeus, the shareholders of long-standing client Entanet Holdings, on the £29 million sale to CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc as part of CityFibre's successful £200 million capital raising.
• Advising CBPE and management on the £183m disposal of Rosemont Pharmaceuticals to US$10bn US-listed pharmaceuticals giant, Perrigo. The strength of the firm's team across numerous specialist areas and the close relationship with CBPE, Rosemont and the Rosemont management team ensured that the firm could deliver a smooth transaction within complex commercial circumstances.

Clients

Away Resorts Limited, CBPE Capital LLP, Connect Group plc and its subsidiaries, Cooper Coated Coil, Entanet International Limited, Equiom Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, Fisher Outdoor Leisure Holdings Limited, Livingbridge, LDC, Medica Reporting Group, Melbourn Pharmaceuticals, Mobeus Equity Partners LLP.