Laura is a corporate lawyer with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, company restructurings, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

She advises on acquisitions and disposals, undertakes and reports on due diligence projects, and negotiates sale and purchase agreements, transitional service arrangements and a broad range of commercial contracts.

Laura began her legal career in New Zealand before living in London where she worked at leading London firm Macfarlanes for five years. In 2011 she moved to Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki in Bermuda before joining Bell Gully in 2012.

Both in New Zealand and London Laura has advised on a number of significant acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and commercial contracts. During her time in London, Laura was also seconded to Virgin Management Limited where she advised Virgin’s international group of companies. In Bermuda, Laura advised on international transactions and group structures involving off-shore entities.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), BCom (Marketing) University of Auckland

Admitted

2003 New Zealand
2007 England & Wales (non-practising)
2011 Islands of Bermuda

Publications

Contact

Email: Laura Littlewood

DDI: +64 9 916 8928

Mobile: +64 21 828 429

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Areas of Expertise

Work Highlights

Corus Takeover Bid
Advised Brazilian steel-maker CSN on £6bn takeover bid of steel group Corus.

Air Liquide
Advised Air Liquide on its acquisition of Linde Gas UK and on its outsourced services contract for the provision of home delivery medical supplies across the UK.

Alexander Mann global recruitment
Advised Advent International private equity on the sale of its £100million interest in Alexander Mann global recruitment.

Universal Music
Advised Universal Music on a series of major outsourcing arrangements, covering manufacture, handling and logistics.

Entertainment UK
Advised Entertainment UK on its outsourced services contract with Virgin Megastores for the distribution of music and game products, followed by a management buyout and rebranding as Zavvi.

Digicel
Advised the Carribean telecommunications service provider, Digicel on its move into internet services and acquisition of an internet service provider in Bermuda.

Offshore acquisition vehicles
Advised on the incorporation and capitalization of Bermuda companies as investment vehicles for international acquisitions and multi-national joint ventures.