
Louise Batty
Bio
Ms. Batty has over a decade of transactional and advisory experience, as well as significant experience advising target companies and acquirers regarding the impact of corporate events on remuneration and incentive arrangements, with a detailed understanding of corporate transactions and their relation to incentives. She has acted as strategic adviser to listed companies on governance and regulatory issues, including high-profile senior personnel matters (e.g., executive appointments and departures). She has advised clients across all sectors and at all stages of development, from FTSE- and AIM-listed companies to startups and mid-sized companies.
Since joining Skadden, Ms. Batty's experience includes advising:
- Barilla Iniziative S.p.A. in its acquisition of Pasta Evangelists Limited;
- a bank consortium consisting of BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs on their Series B investment in blockchain market infrastructure platform HQLAx;
- Electronic Arts Inc. on the employment aspects of its $1.2 billion recommended cash offer for Codemasters Group Holdings plc. and the impact of the offer on the Codemasters incentive and remuneration arrangements; and
- Zuber and Mohsin Issa, owners of EG Group, and TDR Capital LLP in their acquisition of a majority stake in ASDA Group Limited from Walmart Inc.
Ms. Batty advised on the incentives aspects of the following transactions prior to joining Skadden:
Public M&A Transactions
- Virgin Money plc in its £4.4 billion merger with CYBG plc;
- BTG plc in its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation by way of general offer;
- Consort Medical plc in the £505 million recommended cash offer by Recipharm AB;
- TT Electronics plc in its recommended cash acquisition of Stadium Group plc;
- ICAMAP Investments S.à r.l. in its consortium bid for Easyhotel plc;
- Pennon Group plc in its £4.2 billion disposal of Viridor to KKR;
Equity Capital Markets Transactions
- Sensyne Health plc in its £225 million AIM IPO;
- DWF Group plc in its listing on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange;
- Network International Holdings plc in its listing on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange;
- Marks and Spencer in its £601.3 million rights issue to fund its joint venture with Ocado;
- SIG plc in its £165 million firm placing and placing and open offer;
Private Company/Private Equity Transactions
- Vision RT Limited in its acquisition by William Demant Invest;
- Greensill Capital in its US$800 million investment by Softbank Vision Fund;
- Loxam on its £60 million acquisition of U.K. platforms from HSS Hire Group; and
- Transferwise on its US$3.5 billion secondary share sale.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., University College London, 2004 (with Merit)
- Legal Practice Course, BPP University, 2005 (with Distinction)
- LL.B., King's College, London, 2003 (with Second Class Honours)
Admissions
- England & Wales