Pete Usher Secures Two-Year Secondment to The Takeover Panel

Firm News  |  January 29, 2026

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Pete Usher has become the third member of Gibson Dunn’s London team to secure a secondment to The Takeover Panel, following in the footsteps of partners Will McDonald and Jonathan Griffin. This latest move further strengthens Gibson Dunn’s depth of experience in U.K. public M&A and P2Ps and enhances the practical expertise which it can offer clients on these complex transactions.

The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, commonly referred to as The Takeover Panel, is the U.K. regulatory body charged with administering The Takeover Code and U.K. takeovers.  Established in 1968 and located in London, the Panel ensures that all shareholders are treated equally during takeover bids.