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Julie Book

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About

Julie joined the firm’s Corporate and M&A team in 2011.

Specialising in advising UK and international companies, entrepreneurs and investors, Julie utilises her experience across a wide range of corporate matters, including complex M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and corporate governance. She advises on both UK and cross-border transactions across a range of sectors, including Built Environment, Transport and Technology.

Julie is part of the Private Wealth sector group with a particular focus on family offices and entrepreneurs. She also leads the firm’s external BEntrepreneurial – The Female Forum network.

Experience

Fasadgruppen Group AB: Advising Fasadgruppen (a Swedish company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm) on the acquisition of Clear Line Holdings Ltd for £119.9 million.
FirstGroup plc: Advising on the acquisition of Anderson Travel, a London based coach operator, as part of the expansion by First Bus in key UK locations.
Regency Purchasing Group: Advising the shareholders of Regency Purchasing Group, an operator in the hospitality and leisure sector, on its sale to Foodbuy.
Fido AI Limited: Advising Fido, an artificial intelligence leak detection software company, on its Series B investment by CRH.
Taylor Maxwell: Advising the shareholders of Taylor Maxwell, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of timber and cladding, on its sale to Brickability Group plc.
Lightfoot Innovations: Advising the shareholders of Lightfoot Innovations, a leading provider of driver behaviour solutions, on its investment from Volpi Capital.

Credentials

Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2008)

Areas of expertise

Sector focus

Office

Bristol

“Julie and the team at Burges Salmon were instrumental in enabling us to complete the transaction, giving us fantastic support from the outset, and providing hugely responsive and commercial advice throughout as we worked through the process for the first time in the UK.”

Quote from Martin Jacobsson, CEO of Fasasdgruppen

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