Duncan Stiles
Partner
Duncan is a senior corporate partner renowned for his expertise in guiding clients (particularly from the US) through complex, strategically important, cross-border M&A.
Partner
Duncan is a senior corporate partner renowned for his expertise in guiding clients (particularly from the US) through complex, strategically important, cross-border M&A.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Duncan Stiles is a hugely experienced senior corporate partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP who counsels a diverse international client base on strategic investments into the UK and on complex cross-border M&A across the world. His practice spans a variety of sectors including technology, energy transition, industrials, professional services and real estate.
Duncan’s practice is particularly focussed on the United States. He leads Stephenson Harwood’s US Area of Focus and has overall responsibility for the firm’s relationships with US law firms and US strategy. He regularly acts for US corporates, including financial sponsor backed portfolio companies, on their European investments. Recent examples include deals for KKR backed Industrial Physics, Intercontinental Exchange, Kroll, Corporation Service Company, Scrub Daddy and Illuma Holdings. He also regularly “quarterbacks” advice for US law firms needing support across a variety of European jurisdictions.
His reputation for delivering results on complex cross border transactions makes him a sought-after adviser for a range of international clients. He recently advised China’s Citic Europe Holdings on the sale of Invia Group (a leading online travel agency); counselled the Dutch Denkavit Group on its UK market entry acquisition of the Volac Milk Replacer business and led on Spanish Grupo Amper’s sale of Energy Computer Systems (advanced distribution management systems software) to QEI Automation Solutions. All Duncan’s international clients appreciate his ability to explain unfamiliar UK legal requirements and concepts in a commercially accessible and understandable way.
CITIC – Invia Group
Advised Citic Europe Holdings A.S. on the €250 million sale of Invia Group.
Industrial Physics – Torus Manufacturing and MP Calibration Services Limited
Advised KKR Portfolio Company Industrial Physics on the acquisition of Torus Manufacturing Limited and MP Calibration Services Limited.
Illuma Holdings – Anitox
Advised Illuma Alliance on its acquisition of Anitox Group.
Amper SA – ECS
Advised Grupo Amper on the sale of Energy Computer Systems to QEI Automation Solutions.
Scrub Daddy – Evo
Advised Scrub Daddy Inc on its merger with Evo Lifestyle Products/Scrub Daddy BV
Denkavit – Volac
Advised the Denkavit Group on its acquisition of the Volac Group's Milk Replacer business.
Kroll – Redscan
Advised Kroll, a global provider of services and digital products related to governance, risk and transparency, on its acquisition of Redscan, a UK-based cyber security services provider.
Intercontinental Exchange – Urgentem
Advised Intercontinental Exchange, Inc on its acquisition of Urgentem, a provider of emissions data and climate risk analytics to the finance industry.
Protos Holdings – Squad Security
Advised Protos Security international on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Squad Security Limited and Squad Security Europe Limited from M. Sapracoine Holdings LLC.
Covanta (now Encyclis in the UK) - Green Investment Group
Advised Covanta on its strategic partnership with Green Investment Group/Macquarie to develop, fund and own energy-from-waste projects in the UK and Ireland.
