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Melanie Hilton

Melanie Hilton
Senior Associate

About Melanie

Melanie specialises in acquisitions, refinancing, property (both investment and development) finance, restructuring and asset based lending. She acts for UK and international clients including corporates, banks, government and public bodies and other funders.

Recent experience

Advised Apiary Capital LLP on the management buy-out of XVR, a global virtual reality e-learning provider to the emergency services sector. Read more
Advised The Brighton Pier Group on £5m acquisition of Yorkshire based leisure attraction. Read more
Advised leading communications expert, Connect Managed Services (UK) Limited (Connect), on its acquisition of customer care solution provider, Service CX Limited for an undisclosed sum. Read more
Advised on the £30m MBO of Findel Education by Endless LLP. Read more
Advised Clydesdale Bank Plc on investor buy-out of Pebbles Care Group. Read more
Advised Clydesdale Bank Plc on MBO of Wigan based company PE Systems. Read more
Advised on MBO of corporate apparel business from US based Tailored Brands Inc. Read more
Advised on YHA acquisition of two Northern hostel businesses. Read more
Advised Apiary Capital on Connect Managed Services and G3 Comms merger. Read more
Advised the recently established mid-market private equity house on its majority stake in London based G3 Comms. Read more
Advised on second deal for Apiary Capital with Bertram Nursery Group buyout. Read more
Advising mid-market private equity specialists LDC on the secondary management buyout of Neilson Active Holidays. Read more
Advising Apiary Capital on the acquisition of The Appointment Group (TAG). Read more

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Directors decision to swap debt for shares is declared breach of fiduciary duty

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Melanie Hilton

Melanie Hilton
Senior Associate

About Melanie

Recent experience

Related opinions

Judge upholds unfair prejudice claim against Blackpool Football Club following gentleman's agreement

Court of Appeal to hear challenge to legal privilege decision

SPA breach of warranty claim successful for non-disclosure

Directors decision to swap debt for shares is declared breach of fiduciary duty

Related resources

From a litigator's perspective: contract risks explained

DNACPR- involving patients and families in decision-making

Consultation opened on second tranche of whiplash reforms

Whiplash reform implementation

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