Darren Harris

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Darren has advised on a significant number of corporate transactions, working with clients operating in the retail and consumer, industrial, and technology sectors.  

Darren is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Darren led the legal function and was head of corporate at PwC Legal Middle East. 

Experience

• Advising the shareholders of The Talent Enterprise, a market-leading psychometric and talent assessment technology company in the Middle East, on the proposed sale of the business to Mercer. 
• Advising the shareholders of Al Shirawi US Chillers on a 100 per cent sale of their regional and US chillers business to Dalkia (EDF Group).
• Advising the shareholders of the UAE’s Organic Foods and Cafe on a majority share sale to Gulf Japan Food Fund.
• Advising on the management buyout of Gymnation, the largest chain of fitness centres in the UAE, to a listed UK company.
• Advising Al Futtaim on an asset sale of their sports and retail division, Royal Sporting House, operating in East Asia, the GCC, and Egypt to Gulf Marketing Group.
• Advising Rentokil Plc on several acquisitions in the Middle East and Africa.
• Advising the sellers of UAE-headquartered Dear Systems, a leader in inventory management, to a US private equity investor.
• Advising Cheung Kong Infrastructure and Hong Kong Electric on its USD 9.1 billion acquisition of EDF Energy Networks in the UK.
• Advising TUV International on its acquisition of a global risk advisory business.
• Advising Actuant Corporation (now Enerpac Tool Group), a NYSE-listed company, on its acquisition of the business of an industrial group with operations in several Middle East, African and Caspian countries.
• Advising the founder-sellers of Hug Digital and Socialize on the disposal of digital and social media companies to global agencies.
• Advising a prominent UAE private equity investor on the acquisition of and equity investment in an IT and cyber security business.
• Advising the sellers and management team of a UAE food and beverages distributor to a private equity investor.
• Advising a private equity investor on the buyout of Clarke Energy, a global power generation business.
• Advising a private equity investor on the buyout of ghd, a leading hair products business.
• Advising the management team of Pets at Home on its management buyout with KKR.
• Advising the management team of Fircroft Engineering, a global outsourcing and recruitment firm in the energy sector, on its management buyout with Equistone Private Equity (formerly Barclays Private Equity).

*Experience gained prior to joining Clyde & Co.