Partner

Kate Badr

Languages

English

Kate is a partner in the Corporate Transactions team, with particular expertise advising on transactions in the real estate, consumer and retail and technology sectors. Kate works with both private and public companies on a wide range of matters, including private and public M&A, corporate governance and capital markets transactions, acting for both issuers and financial institutions in relation to the Main Market and AIM.

Relevant experience

Primary Health Properties on its competitive GBP 1.79bn cash and share offer for Assura.
Pendragon on the GBP 367m class 1 disposal of its automotive business to, and strategic partnership with, Lithia Motors and subsequent share consolidation and buyout of that strategic partnership.
Galliford Try on the GBP 1.075bn class 1 disposal of its Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses to Vistry.
NewRiver REIT on the GBP 222m class 1 disposal of its Hawthorn Leisure business to Admiral Taverns.
Blue Prism, the robotic process automation software business, on its USD 1.65bn recommended offer from SS&C, following the USD 1.5bn recommended offer made for it by US private equity firm, Vista.
Microsoft on its +USD 2.8bn 10-year strategic cloud and data deal with the London Stock Exchange Group.
Primary Health Properties on its GBP 100m equity placing; public and private bond and convertible bond issues.
The Rank Group on its GBP 70m equity placing.
NetEase Interactive, as significant shareholder, on the AIM IPOs of Devolver Digital (with GBP 190m equity placing) and TinyBuild (with GBP 150m equity placing).
Investment fund LMS Capital on its return to internal management.
Fintech solutions service provider RC365 Holding on its standard list IPO (with GBP 2m equity subscription).
Zeus on its role as nominated adviser and broker on Boohoo Group's GBP 40m equity placing and retail offer.
Dowgate Capital on its role as broker and SPARK Advisory on its role as nominated adviser on Belluscura’s GBP 4.7m convertible loan note placing and broker option and Belluscura’s GBP 6m equity placing.
Dowgate Capital on its role as financial adviser and broker on National World’s acquisition of JPI Group.
Panmure Gordon on its role as nominated adviser and broker on Mirriad Advertising’s GBP 5.75m equity placing.
Investec on its role as nominated adviser and broker on Aferian’s GBP 4m equity placing.
Allenby Capital on its role as broker on Sativa Group’s GBP 1.5m equity placing and subscription.

Education

2010 – Legal Practice Course, BPP, London
2008 – LL.M., UCL, London
2007 – LL.B., UCL, London

Practice Areas

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

sectors

Life Sciences & Healthcare Biotech Pharmaceuticals

Insights

Global Reach

UK Pay Gap Report 2024