04 December 2019 - Article
Sharon Whitehouse
Partner | Milan
Sharon is a partner in the corporate team.
She is an English-qualified lawyer, based in the firm’s Milan office, and acts for both corporate clients and high net worth individuals on a range of corporate and commercial matters. Her corporate finance practice focuses on M&A for private companies (including share and asset sales and cross-border mergers) and international joint ventures and she has wide experience in equity investments in sectors ranging from fashion/beauty to technology. With a background in debt capital markets, Sharon additionally advises on equity and debt private placements and has acted on a number of real estate financings.
Sharon also regularly advises Italian and international clients on a wide variety of commercial agreements, including distribution, supply, agency and sponsorship agreements.
Focus areas
Track record
Admissions
Talks
Advised a leading Italian food producer on the acquisition of a manufacturing plant from a global corporation and a related co-pack arrangement.
Advising the trustees of a family trust and various high net worth individuals on equity investments, including Series A Preference Shares, and on exits from such structures.
Advised a US-based individual on the merger of his business with a UK group and the ongoing shareholding arrangements.
England and Wales, 2005
Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano - Avvocato Stabilito, 2005
‘English Law for Business’ and ‘M&A - An Introduction to Legal Issues’, at various Italian universities’
Me in a minute
I have worked for clients ranging from global institutions, to corporates of all sizes, to individuals and associations.
Education
Languages
- English
- Italian
Dates
Joined
2011
