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AJ Venter

Partner

About

AJ is a partner in the Corporate and M&A team. His practice covers a broad range of UK and cross-border corporate transactions, including private M&A, public takeovers, IPOs, equity fundraisings, joint ventures, complex corporate reorganisations and restructurings and general corporate advisory matters.

He acts for a number of quoted and private companies, financial intermediaries and other clients and advises clients across several sectors with a particular focus on financial services.

Experience

Gooch & Housego PLC: Advising specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, Gooch & Housego PLC, on its acquisition of precision optics supplier, Phoenix Optical.
AOTI, Inc.: Advising the US medical technology group in relation to its £140 million IPO on AIM.
Independent UK private bank: Advising an independent UK private bank on the sale of its trusts business.
finnCap Group plc: Advising the financial advisory firm on its all-share merger with Cenkos Securities plc.
Brown & Brown Inc.: Advising this leading insurance brokerage firm on the acquisitions of independent insurance intermediary, Global Risk Partners, and of wholesale broker, BDB Holdings.
BUUK Infrastructure: Advising leading operator of utility infrastructure networks, BUUK Infrastructure, on the sale of its UK smart meter business to Arcus Infrastructure Partners and GLIL Infrastructure.

Credentials

Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2009)

Areas of expertise

Sector focus

Office

“AJ and the broader Burges Salmon team provided invaluable legal expertise and advisory support throughout the transaction, and we are very appreciative of their professionalism and diligence in helping us successfully complete this acquisition.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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