Ross King
Associate, Tokyo
Ross King is an associate in the Hogan Lovells Corporate and Commercial team. He advises a variety of businesses, mainly with an international focus.
His experience includes advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, complex reorganisations and restructurings, corporate governance and commercial contracts.
Since January 2018, Ross has been seconded to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, based in Tokyo, where he advises on various aspects of their business primarily in the nuclear, transport and aerospace industries.
Education and admissions
Education
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB), University of Glasgow
Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Glasgow
Bar admissions and qualifications
Scotland
Representative experience
Acting for an American multinational conglomerate on the sale of its healthcare business to an AIM-listed UK plc.
Acting for Wm. Wrigley Jr./Mars, Inc. on its global re-organisation.
Acting for VTB Capital Group on the sell down of a 24.99% stake in Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg, Russia to Qatar Investment Authority for €250 million.
Acting for AXA Group Plc on the £300 million disposal of its broker business, Bluefin, to Marsh & McLennan Companies.
Acting for U + I Group Plc on a joint venture entered into between its subsidiary, Development Securities Netherlands B.V., and PSSF Drum B.V.
Acting for Lennox International, Inc on its international group restructuring.
Acting for Louis Berger Group on its international group restructuring.
