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Nick Crosbie

Partner

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Nick Crosbie is a partner in the Corporate/M&A team at CMS in London and has been recognised for his work in both the Legal500 and Chambers & Partners directories. Nick advises a diverse set of clients including public and private companies (global and domestic), financial institutions, owner managed businesses and private individuals across a range of industry sectors most notably TMT, Sport, Hotels & Leisure and Real Estate.  Nick’s practice encompasses all aspects of corporate work including public and private M&A, joint ventures, fundraisings, W&I insurance and corporate governance advice and, for his hospitality focussed clients, management and franchise agreements. 

Nick co-authors the CMS European M&A Study.

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"a key lawyer"

Legal 500, 2024

"Recognised for his work in the Media sector."

Legal 500, 2018

'always well prepared, and good technically and commercially.’

Client Feedback in Legal 500

Relevant experience

  • Endeavor on its acquisitions of (i) Enetpulse, (ii) NeuLion and (iii) Clifford French and on its strategic partnerships with (i) Livestream, a market leader in live video streaming for online distribution and (ii) Frieze, a prestigious London-based arts media and events company.
  • Asylum Entertainment Group on its investments in TV production companies Moon & Back Media and Soho Studios.
  • Fifth Season on its investments in film and TV production companies Ray Pictures, The Ink Factory and The Story Company.
  • IMG Media on its joint venture with DAZN to create FC Diez Media to advise CONMEBOL on their commercial rights for South American football competitions.
  • OpenBet, leading provider of sportsbook technology, content, and services, on its acquisition of neccton, a leading gambling service provider of responsible gaming, anti-money laundering, and fraud detection technology.
  • 160 Over 90, the cultural marketing agency within the Endeavor Group, on its acquisition of XYZ, a London-based creative brand experience agency.
  • Channel 5 on its admission as a new member of Digital UK Limited, the entity which runs the UK free-to-air service known as Freeview.
  • RWS Holdings plc, one of the world’s leading language, IP services and localisation providers, on (i) GBP 854m recommended takeover of SDL plc (ii) GBP 40m placing of shares on AIM to part finance its USD 82.5m acquisition of Luz, Inc (iii) USD 70m acquisition of Corporate Translations Inc and (iv) acquisitions of each of Webdunia, Fonto and Iconic.
  • Panasonic Europe on the sale of ADComms, a specialist in solutions and services to operators of mission critical infrastructure within the UK rail sector, to Mutares SE & Co., a listed private equity company.
  • Henderson Park, the European real estate investment platform, on (i) the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 predominantly freehold Hilton branded hotels across UK and Ireland and (ii) the acquisition of the business and assets of Amaris Hospitality to form a new hospitality management platform now branded as Klarent.
  • Victory Group on the acquisition of the Grand Hotel Geneva.
  • Fattal Hotels on the acquisition of the Midland Hotel, Manchester from Aprirose.
  • Hard Rock International on its collaboration with glh Hotels, to launch the inaugural Hard Rock Hotel in London.
  • D&D London, the restaurant group, on its acquisition by UK-based private companies Calveton and Breal Capital.
  • Mowgli, the leading restaurant brand, on its sale to TriSpan, a global Private Equity firm.
  • Barings, the diversified real estate investment manager, on the acquisition of The Trilogy, a fully stabilised income producing BTR asset in Manchester from Moorfield Real Estate Fund III for GBP 53.5m.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member, Leisure Property Forum
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Education

  • 2001 – LPC, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham
  • 2000 – MA Law, St Catharine's College, Cambridge
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21/03/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study
16/06/2023
CMS advises OpenBet on Neccton acquisition
International law firm CMS has advised provider of sportsbook technology, content, and services OpenBet on the acquisition of Neccton, a leading gambling service provider of responsible gaming, anti-money...
24/03/2022
CMS European M&A Study 2022 old
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the fourteenth edition of the European M&A Study
16/04/2021
CMS advises Panasonic Europe on sale of ADComms
International law firm CMS has advised Panasonic Europe B.V (Panasonic) on the sale of ADComms, a specialist in solutions and services to operators of mission-critical infrastructure within the UK rail...
26/03/2021
CMS European M&A Study 2021
This year’s CMS European M&A Study analyses 408 share and asset deals on which CMS European offices advised in 2020. Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly slowed down the M&A deal...
27/08/2020
CMS advises RWS on proposed takeover of SDL
International law firm CMS is advising RWS Holdings plc (RWS), one of the world's leading language, intellectual property support services and localisation providers, on the recommended all-share combination...
10/06/2020
CMS advises RWS on two acquisitions
International law firm CMS has advised RWS Holdings plc (RWS), one of the world's leading language, intellectual property support services and localisation providers, on its acquisitions of (i) Iconic...
22/03/2018
CMS European M&A Study 2018
The CMS European M&A Study 2018 provides insight into the legal provisions of merger & acquisition (M&A) agreements, makes comparisons across Europe and with the US and identifies market trends. CMS analysed...
07/03/2017
Olswang advises IP support services business RWS Holdings plc on share...
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has advised long standing client RWS Holdings plc, a world...
19/08/2016
Olswang advises former Top Gear hosts' startup DRIVETRIBE on its $5.5mn...
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has advised DRIVETRIBE, the digital media platform and online...
15/08/2016
Olswang advises indie production company 72 Films on BBC Worldwide's minority...
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. International TMT law firm Olswang has advised independent factual production company 72 Films, headed by senior TV industry...
17/06/2016
Olswang advises Hard Rock International on its plans for inaugural Hard...
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. International law firm Olswang has advised iconic brand Hard Rock International on its collaboration with London's largest...