Partner

Gordon Anton

(Qualified in E&W and Ireland)

Languages

English

Gordon is a Partner in CMS’ Corporate Group specialising in public takeovers and mergers, private acquisitions and disposals, equity capital markets transactions and joint ventures. Gordon also regularly works with clients on general corporate advisory work.

Gordon’s practice has a particular focus on public takeovers and mergers. He acts for bidders, targets, financial advisers, lenders and shareholders on Takeover Code-regulated transactions.

Gordon is qualified in England and Wales and Ireland.

Relevant experience

An international industrial group on over 40 corporate acquisitions.
LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended cash and share offer for Urban Logistics REIT plc.
LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended all-share offer for Highcroft Investments plc.
LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended all-share offer for LXi REIT plc.
LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended all-share offer for CT Property Trust Limited.
Deloitte on the separation and sale of its UK pensions advisory business (Deloitte Total Reward and Benefits) to Isio Group.
LondonMetric Property plc on a £175m. secondary fundraise.
Telit Communications plc on its recommended offer from DBAY Advisors.
LondonMetric Property plc on a £120m. secondary fundraise.
Mayfair Equity Partners on its recommended all-cash offer for Nasstar plc.
Ei Group plc on its recommended all-cash offer from Stonegate Pub Company Limited.
LondonMetric Property plc on its recommended cash and share offer for A&J Mucklow Group plc.
Primary Health Properties plc on its recommended all-share merger with MedicX Fund Limited.
John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited on its recommended offer from a consortium led by Dalmore and Equitix.
Royal Bank of Scotland plc on its recommended all-cash offer for FreeAgent Holdings plc.
Braemar Shipping Services plc on its Class 1 acquisition of Naves Corporate Finance GmbH.
LondonMetric Property plc on a £95m. secondary fundraise.
Roxhill Developments Group on its partnership with SEGRO plc in respect of a portfolio of big box logistics warehouse development sites in the South East and Midlands.
Heineken on the restructuring of its joint ventures in South Africa and Namibia with Namibia Breweries and Diageo.

Education

2009 – Diploma in Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland.
2006 – Master in Laws (LLM), Trinity College Dublin.
2005 – Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), University College Dublin.

Practice Areas

Corporate Equity Capital Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Public Company Takeovers & Mergers

sectors

Private Equity

Insights by Gordon

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Publication United Kingdom

Deals, Doubts & Divergences: CMS European M&A Outlook 2026

12 Sep 2025 2 min read

News United Kingdom

CMS advises LondonMetric on concurrent takeovers: the recommended acquisitions of Urban Logistics REIT and Highcroft Investments

23 May 2025 3 min read