MustafaHaris Shaikh

Associate

London + 44.20.7039.5664

Mustafa Haris Shaikh practices corporate law with a focus on M&A and private equity. He advises public and private companies on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and reorganizations, and provides general advice to corporate clients on company and commercial matters.

Mustafa has experience working with clients in the energy, renewables, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, gaming, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors.

Mustafa's representative M&A transactions include advising Bally's on its $2.7 billion acquisition of Gamesys (a London Stock Exchange [LSE]-listed online gaming company); The Stars Group's combination with Flutter Entertainment; Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) on its 100% acquisition of the Beacon Hospital (Dublin); Verint on its acquisition of Qudini (a provider of appointment scheduling solutions); Fleetcor Technologies on its acquisition of Global Reach Group (a UK-based cross-border payments provider); L1 Retail on its acquisition of Holland & Barrett from the Nature's Bounty Co. and the Carlyle Group; Owens Corning on its €900 million acquisition of the Paroc Group (a leading European mineral wool manufacturer); and Henderson Park on its £500 million acquisition of London and Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotels.

Mustafa recently spent a year on secondment at Macquarie Asset Management, where he supported MAM's European real assets legal team. Mustafa also has worked in the Firm's Dubai Office, where he advised on cross-border M&A and a variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Experience

  • Bally's acquires Gamesys for $2.7 billionJones Day advised Bally's Corporation in connection with the $2.7 billion acquisition and financing of Gamesys Ltd., an LSE-listed online gaming company.
  • Owens Corning acquires Paroc Group, a leading European mineral wool manufacturer, for approximately €900 million (US$1.04 billion)Jones Day advised Owens Corning in its acquisition of Paroc Group, a leading producer of mineral wool insulation for building and technical applications in Europe, from CVC Capital Partners for an enterprise value of approximately €900 million ($1.04 billion).
  • FLEETCOR acquires Global Reach GroupJones Day advised FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of Global Reach Group, a UK-based cross-border payments provider.
  • Macquarie acquires Beacon HospitalJones Day is advising Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, in the acquisition of Beacon Hospital from a consortium of shareholders.
  • Macquarie sold Condor FerriesJones Day advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in the sale of Condor Ferries, an operator of lifeline freight and passenger ferry services between Guernsey, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and the Port of St. Malo in France, to a consortium of Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF) and Brittany Ferries.
  • Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II sells National Car Parks Limited to consortium of Park24 Co., Ltd. and Development Bank of Japan Inc.Jones Day advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II LP in the sale of 100 percent of its interest in National Car Parks Limited to a consortium of Park24 Co., Ltd. and Development Bank of Japan Inc.
  • Macquarie Asset Management acquires 50% shareholding in Island Green PowerJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management ("MAM"), via Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2 ("MGREF2"), in its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Island Green Power Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • Macquarie acquires Euston Solar FarmJones Day advised Macquarie in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Euston Solar Farm Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • The Stars Group combines with Flutter Entertainment in all share transaction to create world's largest online gaming company by revenueJones Day advised The Stars Group Inc. ("TSG"), listed on Nasdaq and TSX, on an all-share combination with Flutter Entertainment plc ("Flutter"), listed on LSE, implemented through an acquisition of TSG by Flutter pursuant to a Canadian plan of arrangement (the "Combination").
  • Verint acquires QudiniJones Day advised Verint in the acquisition of Qudini Limited, a provider of appointment scheduling solutions.
  • Henderson Park Real Estate Fund I acquires London and Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotelsJones Day represented Henderson Park Real Estate Fund I in connection with its acquisition of the London and Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotels.
  • Hansteen acquired by Potter UK Bidco Limited for £500 millionJones Day advised Hansteen Holdings PLC in the £500 million recommended cash acquisition of Hansteen by Potter UK Bidco Limited, a newly-formed company indirectly owned by investment funds advised by affiliates of The Blackstone Group Inc., effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement.