George has experience advising sponsors and trade clients on a range of acquisitions, disposals, reorganizations and equity capital market transactions.

Prior to joining Akin, George trained and practiced at a magic circle law firm in London and has been on an international secondment to Brussels.

Representative Work

Advised LetterOne (L1) on an agreement to transfer the majority of Wintershall Dea’s non-Russia related upstream business to London-listed Harbour Energy plc, the U.K.’s largest oil and gas producer, for a total consideration of $11.2 billion.
Advised Kennedy Lewis Investment Management (KLIM) and KKR in relation to a $750 million multi-year, multi-jurisdiction auto asset financing arrangement with innovative credit platform, Optio Investment Partners (Optio).
Advised VIP II Blue B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd, on its $2.3 billion takeover of Vivo Energy Plc, a downstream petroleum company with operations in 23 countries across Africa, dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Advised Palliser Capital on its successful activist campaign concerning Capricorn Energy Plc.
Advised Trans-Siberian Gold PLC, which operates the Asacha gold mine in Kamchatka in Russia, on its takeover offer from Horvik Ltd for £108 million.

Advised on an initial equity investment and follow-on senior secured and shareholder financing arrangements in respect of a chemical recycling company.
Advised a California-based hedge fund manager regarding market conditions and transaction structures relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Advised Investindustrial VII L.P., a fund managed by Investindustrial Advisors Limited in connection with its acquisition of a business division of CSM Bakery Solutions Limited.
Advised Interserve Group Limited on the sale of its support services business division to Mitie Group PLC for cash and share consideration.
Advised Costain Group PLC on its £100 million firm placing, placing an open offer.
Advised Petrogas and HitecVision on their acquisition of a portfolio of operated and nonoperated upstream oil and gas assets in the North Sea.
Advised Värde Partners on its strategic investment in U.K. specialist bank Masthaven.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.