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Simon J. Sharpe

Simon Sharpe is a partner and a member of the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups.

Simon represents public and private companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, minority investments and restructurings. He also has experience with spinoffs, secondaries, bankruptcy sales, credit bids, tender offers and recapitalizations, and frequently counsels clients on a variety of securities law, corporate governance, commercial and strategic matters.

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