Lydia is a Partner in the Corporate department whose practice spans complex deals and strategic advisory work, with a specific focus on private wealth.
She brings deep transactional expertise in mergers and acquisitions and corporate reorganisations, which is complemented by a strong advisory practice encompassing joint ventures and governance arrangements. Equally, at home on domestic mandates and cross-border projects, she regularly collaborates with overseas counsel and advisors to deliver seamless, multi-jurisdictional corporate structuring and investment solutions for clients.
Lydia's clients include Family Offices, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and corporations with interests including hospitality, finance, technology and everything in between. She has particular expertise in advising Family Offices on formation, structuring, strategic acquisitions, investment arrangements and governance frameworks, helping clients with complex investment structures and long-term succession planning. Lydia also has significant experience advising on asset protection and structuring for the preservation of private wealth.
Key Experience
- Advising a Family Office on a series of strategic acquisitions.
- Acting for a Family Office on its governance framework, corporate structure and investment arrangements.
- Advising a major hospitality group on the purchase of a restaurant group.
- Advising the shareholders of a global sports, entertainment and media business on the sale to a US management and marketing agency.
- Acting for the management team of a global automotive funding group on the management buy-out backed by the private equity arm of a leading bank.
- Advising the majority shareholder on the sale of its interest in a leading nutraceuticals company to a French cosmetic and pharmaceutical business.
- Advising the management team on an investment from an offshore Family Office and the subsequent joint venture with a global catering company.
Career History
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Solicitor, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
University of Law, LLM (LPC)
University of Bristol, Law LLB