Julian Ried’s practice focuses on corporate and financial transactions.

He has a broad M&A and corporate advisory practice, with a focus on transactions involving UK and European public companies. He advises on public and private M&A and capital markets transactions for a range of corporate, private equity, and investment banking clients.

Julian joined the firm in 2023. Prior to joining Cleary, he was an associate at another international law firm.

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Notable Experience

Notable Experience (*including those prior to joining Cleary)

  • Zuber Issa CBE on the sale of his shares in the Asda Group to funds managed by TDR Capital and the £228 million acquisition of EG Group’s remaining UK forecourt business.

  • Inversiones Libra SpA in its sale of Sociedad Exportadora Verfrut SpA, one of the largest fruit producers and exporters in South America, to the Unifrutti Group.

  • Centrica plc on the sale of Spirit Energy’s Norwegian oil and gas assets and run-off strategy to Sval Energi and Equinor for $1.1 billion.*

  • Shell plc on its acquisition of BG Group plc, a UK-listed multinational oil and gas company, for £47 billion.*

  • Centrica plc on the sale of its North American business, Direct Energy, to NRG Energy for $3.63 billion.*

  • Arm Holdings plc on the UK aspects of its $60 billion initial public offering on Nasdaq.*

  • INEOS Enterprises on the acquisition of the MBCC Group’s Admixture Business.*

  • John Wood Group plc on the sale of its Built Environment Business to WSP Global for $1.9 billion.*

  • International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. on its restructuring and €2.7 billion rights issue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.*

  • Whitbread plc on its refinancing and £1 billion rights issue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.*

  • Arrow Global Group plc on its acquisition by funds advised by TDR Capital for £565 million.*

  • Prudential plc on its £5.7 billion demerger of M&G plc and the listing of M&G plc on the London Stock Exchange.*

  • esure Group plc on its acquisition by funds advised by Bain Capital for £1.2 billion.*

  • esure Group plc on its £310 million demerger of Gocompare.com Group plc and the listing of Gocompare.com Group plc on the London Stock Exchange.*

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