Andrew is a consultant in the Corporate team specialising in private equity, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, including reconstructions and joint ventures, the establishment of investment funds, public and private fund raising, venture capital and private equity investments.
With over 35 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other material transactions, he is skilled in dealing with transaction structuring, negotiating sale and purchase agreements and dealing with due diligence and disclosure. Having acted regularly for both buyers and sellers, he is well-placed to assess the issues which are likely to be significant for each party in a transaction.
He has acted in the establishment of a number of venture capital trusts and EIS funds and on related performance incentive and investment management arrangements and on numerous VCT, EIS and other investments.
As a Member of the Law Society’s standing committee on company law for 15 years, Andrew led various working parties involved in responding to consultation documents and was actively involved in the consultation process that culminated in the enactment of the Companies Act 2006.
He is the author of Sales of Shares and Businesses, first published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2006.
Expertise
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
“Having one go-to contact who was always there to answer your call/email was extremely efficient compared to other firms. An expert to help with every field of M&A (tax, options structuring) was available to us. Andrew Stilton wrote the bible on UK acquisitions and it is evident you are in the safest hands along every step of a process.”
“Andrew Stilton is a joy to work with. His diligence is unwavering + his knowledge of UK M&A is second-to-none (having said that, one of the transactions I worked with him on was cross-border and his knowledge was equally unrivalled). Despite demanding circumstances, he always brings a sense of humour to the table.”
“Andrew Stilton of Keystone Law is praised for his ability to analyse a situation and “deliver a sensible structure” to sophisticated transactions.”
“Highly regarded by clients and peers, Andrew is described in the Chambers & Partners Directory as “measured and cerebral”, “recognised for his deft ability to rein in even the most difficult deals and as someone who “can handle complex jobs in a thoroughly comprehensible way.””
