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Marcus Young is a partner in King & Spalding’s London office and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. His practice is primarily focused on cross-border corporate transactions.
Marcus has substantial experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public takeovers and flotations. He has experience across a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, merchant acquiring/payments and infrastructure/transport.
He has significant expertise with respect to UK financial regulatory issues and regularly advises on corporate governance and compliance issues.
His equity capital markets practice covers a broad range of transactions from initial public offerings to secondary fund-raisings on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and AIM.
In the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA Marcus was recommended for M&A and noted for his ‘ability to focus on the most important aspects of the deal’.
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK
April 15, 2025
King & Spalding Represents Atlas in Its Approximately £263 Million Acquisition of De La Rue
April 15, 2025
K&S advises Atlas Holdings on its £263M acquisition of currency printer De La Rue
March 28, 2025
King & Spalding advises Blackstone Infrastructure on £235m Acquisition of Minority Stake in AGS Airports
Advised Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop on its acquisition of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity
Advised Resurgens Technology Partners portfolio company Wellspring Worldwide Inc. on its recommended cash offer to acquire Sopheon Group Plc.
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
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March 1, 2025
Drafting MAC Clauses in SPAs: A Transatlantic Perspective
August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
April 15, 2025
King & Spalding Represents Atlas in Its Approximately £263 Million Acquisition of De La Rue
April 15, 2025
K&S advises Atlas Holdings on its £263M acquisition of currency printer De La Rue
March 28, 2025
King & Spalding advises Blackstone Infrastructure on £235m Acquisition of Minority Stake in AGS Airports
Advised Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop on its acquisition of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity
Advised Resurgens Technology Partners portfolio company Wellspring Worldwide Inc. on its recommended cash offer to acquire Sopheon Group Plc.
Advised Baker Hughes on its acquisition of Norwegian well intervention specialist Altus Intervention Group AS.
See more
March 1, 2025
Drafting MAC Clauses in SPAs: A Transatlantic Perspective
August 15, 2024
Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan
June 19, 2023
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
April 15, 2025
King & Spalding Represents Atlas in Its Approximately £263 Million Acquisition of De La Rue
April 15, 2025
K&S advises Atlas Holdings on its £263M acquisition of currency printer De La Rue
March 28, 2025
King & Spalding advises Blackstone Infrastructure on £235m Acquisition of Minority Stake in AGS Airports
B.A., University of Sussex, UK, honors
CPE, College of Law, London, UK
L.P.C., College of Law, London, UK