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Daniel Simons
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chambers UK, 2026Daniel has shown himself to be technically capable, strategic and highly commercial. He is able to understand complex situations quickly and provides the necessary support quickly and reliably.
Daniel was recently named in The Lawyer’s "Hot 100" list of top lawyers working in the UK and focuses his practice on corporate transactions, in particular on equity capital markets, and domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
He brings extensive experience in advising on public takeovers, including P2Ps, and he has advised numerous companies, private equity houses and financial institutions in the context of these transactions. Daniel also has particular focus on IPOs, secondary fundraisings and private placements, acting for issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders on London Main Market and AIM transactions.
Daniel is recognised by Chambers UK as a leading partner for M&A with a client describing him as "a knowledgeable and experienced partner who provides trusted advice and great technical support on corporate transactions."
Chambers UK, 2026Daniel is really sharp and very good on corporate matters. He is not afraid to make the tough calls.
Representative experience
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. on its US$2.4bn purchase of Foot Locker Inc.
Smart Metering Systems plc on its recommended £1.3bn takeover offer by KKR.
Metro Bank on its inaugural issuance of £250m Additional Tier 1 securities.
Goldman Sachs in connection with the c.£1.9bn recommended acquisition of Centamin plc by AngloGold Ashanti plc.
Claranet on its €90m funding round led by ABRY Partners.
Tetra Tech on its £636m takeover of RPS Group and £43.4m takeover of WYG plc.
Clipper Logistics on its £1bn takeover by GXO Logistics.
European FinTech IPO Company 1 B.V., a special purpose acquisition company listed on Euronext Amsterdam, on its €1.3 billion acquisition of Azerion Holding B.V.
CPI Property Group S.A. on its €1.57bn joint takeover with Aroundtown SA of Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited.
Numis Securities in connection with the £639m takeover of Alternative Credit Investments (formerly Pollen Street Secured Lending) by Waterfall Asset Management.
AmerisourceBergen Corporation on its US$6.47bn acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s wholesale distribution business.
Grainger plc on its £345m rights issue to fund the £396m acquisition of GRIP REIT plc.
Pareteum Corporation, Inc. on its £80m takeover of Artilium plc.
Walmart on its US$16bn purchase of a 77% majority stake in Flipkart Group.
Paysafe (formerly Optimal Payments) on its €1.1bn acquisition of Skrill, together with the £451m rights issue and €500m debt facility required to fund the acquisition.
J.P. Morgan Cazenove, Cenkos Securities and Oakley Capital on Zegona Communications plc's £30m IPO and admission to AIM and on Zegona's £251m placing to fund the €640m acquisition of Telecable.
Barclays and Numis Securities on the £185m equity fundraising by RWS Holdings plc to part-finance the US$320m acquisition of Moravia Holdings.
Sepura plc on its public takeover by Hytera Communications for £150m.
Goldman Sachs and Numis Securities on Skyscanner's £128m fundraising from new investors, including Baillie Gifford, Khazanah, Yahoo! Japan, Artemis and Vitruvian.
Cenkos Securities plc on the £572.7m IPO of Eddie Stobart Logistics plc.
Credentials
Education
- LL.B., University of Manchester, 2001
Recognition
News
Press releases
16 April 2026
Press releases
25 March 2025
Press releases
28 February 2025
Events
Webinar
18 June 2024 I I 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (BST) I 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CEST)