Pete Usher is an associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group.
Pete advises public and private companies on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and reorganizations. He also provides general advice to corporate clients on company and commercial matters.
Select experience includes advising: *
- Goldman Sachs and Wellcome Trust on the £4.66 billion disposal of iQ Student Accommodation to Blackstone;
- TransDigm Group on its sale of Technical Airborne Components to Searchlight Capital Partners;
- Sun Communities on its acquisition of Park Holidays UK for $1.3 billion;
- Axion Biosystems on its acquisition of M-SOLV Manufacturing Limited;
- MARK Capital Management on the formation of its joint venture with HUB;
- Goldman Sachs on its acquisition of The Belfry Hotel & Resort;
- TransDigm Group on its acquisition of Cobham Aero Connectivity for $965 million;
- Loungers plc on its IPO.
Pete spent a year on secondment at Macquarie Asset Management, where he supported the MAM Real Assets legal team. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Pete worked in the London office of another major law firm.
*Some of these representations occurred prior to Peter’s association with Gibson Dunn.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- BPP Law School - 2018 Legal Practice Course
- BPP Law School - 2017 Diploma in Legal Practice
- University of Bristol - 2015 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor