Samuel J. Pearse advises clients in the UK and internationally on a wide range of complex corporate and securities transactions. His practice includes private and public mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, joint ventures, investment funds, private equity and finance. Mr. Pearse advises on cross-border investments, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, accessing capital markets and corporate issues. He works with Fortune 50 companies, venture capitalists and startups in the financial services, technology, energy, aerospace and defense sectors. In the investment funds arena, Mr. Pearse counsels European and U.S. fund managers on fund formation, strategy execution, co-investments and regulatory issues, and helps U.S. fund managers enter European markets.
Mr. Pearse holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Manchester and completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School.
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law
Securities Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Investment Funds and Investment Management
Capital Markets
Private Equity
Finance
Admissions
- England and Wales
Education
- Nottingham Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2001
- University of Manchester, LL.B. (Hons), 2000
Experience
- Duane Morris
- Partner, 2019-present - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Senior Associate/Partner, 2010-2019 - Macfarlanes
- Associate, 2007-2010 - Olswang
- Trainee/Associate, 2001-2007
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Legal 500 UK in Mergers & Acquisitions, 2019; Fintech, 2018; Hedge Funds, 2017-2018; IT & Telecoms, 2017
Listed in International Financial Law Review for Investment Funds, 2018-2019
Selected Publications
- Author, "Cryptocurrency Remains Cryptic," Financial Advisory, 26 September 2019
Author, "Cryptocurrency Is 10 Years Old, But Has It Really Grown Up?" Minutehack, 12 June 2019
Author, "Is the Hegemony of the Banks under Threat?" Retail Banker International, 15 March 2019
Author, "Disruptive Technologies Are Challenging the Traditional Financial Order – but To What Extent?" World Finance, 22 February 2018
Author, "The Bank of Amazon," Global Banking & Finance Review, 17 February 2018
Author, "Playing Fair," Asset Servicing Times, 2 October 2018
Quoted, "Art of M&A in Age of Disruption," Capacity Magazine, 18 August 2018
Author, "Is It Still Playtime in the Sandbox?" FinTech Weekly, 15 August 2018
Author, "Blockchain: The Music Industry’s Savior or False Prophet?" Music Ally, 10 July 2018
Quoted, "Managing Cyber and Technology Risks in M&A," Financier Worldwide, 24 May 2017
Author, "Brexit: One Year On," Financier Worldwide, 17 May 2017
Co-author, "Promoting UK Fintech," Financier Worldwide, 21 April 2017
Author, "Cyber Security and M&A," Financier Worldwide, 21 March 2017
Author, "FCA: Experimenting in the Sandbox," Banking Technology, 14 February 2017
Author, "What Does 2017 Hold for Fintech?" Financier Worldwide, 30 January 2017
Quoted, "Innovation via the Regulatory Sandbox," Financier Worldwide, 30 January 2017
Author, "Brexit and M&A," Acquisition Finance Magazine, July 21, 2016
Author, "What Could Brexit Mean for M&A?" Acquisition Daily, July 15, 2016
Quoted, "Rapidly Increasing Activism Scrutinized by Investors," Global Investor, June 17, 2015
Selected Speaking Engagements
Moderator, "Managing Digital Assets: Assessing the Operational Hazards Associated With Crypto Funds," HFM West Coast Operational Leaders Summit, San Francisco, 8 November 2018
Panelist, "MiFID II and Reverse Solicitation," 35th IBA International Financial Law Conference, Amsterdam, 1 June 2018