Withers Worldwide

Overview

Guy advises on a broad range of corporate projects, most of which are international and many of which involve the aerospace sector, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and asset finance.  Transactions with China are a significant part of his practice. 

He also has considerable experience in the automotive sector and transacts in fluent Italian and French and good Mandarin Chinese.  He recently spent 3 months as a full time consultant with the first mainland Chinese law firm in London.

Most of Guy's clients are multinationals (whether private or public companies) and include aircraft leasing companies, banks and investment funds.

Guy qualified with Lovells in London and has worked in industry in both the engineering and aerospace sectors.  He also spent 3 years with a leading Hong Kong law firm where he worked in corporate finance, including bank takeovers and international joint ventures, and some banking law.

Highlights

• Acquisitions and specialist transactions for Taiwanese multinationals in the UK
• Aviation finance, leasing and aerospace (purchase of 5 Airbuses currently on lease to British Airways)
• Investment funds establishment for Italian and American clients
• Disposal of internet start up to AIM quoted buyer
• Fractional ownership schemes for aircraft and yachts, yacht purchases and build contracts

Publications and speaking engagements

• Risk management in outsourcing management to China, chapter in 'Inside tracks: an insider's guide' published by Kogan Page (December 2007).
• Lecture in London on raising equity finance for Chinese businesses in the London market - December 2007.
• Presentations in English and Chinese on Chinese business IPO's in London and Hong Kong - June 2007.
• The future of corporate jets, Paris - September 2007.
• The regulations on international commercial agents, lecture in French in Lyon, comparing the English, French and Chinese regulations - September 2007.
• Presenting case studies on doing business in China and what not to do at conferences in London - 2005 and 2006.
• Author of chapter on international subcontracting for Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats, 2000.

Memberships

• British Italian Law Association in England - Hon. Secretary
• The Associazione Internazionale di Giuristi di Lingua Italiana
• The British Chinese Lawyers' Association
• IAPDA (International Approach Procedures Design Association) - founder member of a charity that represents the interests of instrument designers across the world
• Business Club Italia
• Italian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong.

On a personal note

Guy enjoys piloting vintage aircraft, skiing and Tai Chi Ch'uan.