"Edward Baker is exceptionally good and provides exactly the sort of advice you need when dealing with the complexities of the Take Over Code. "
Legal 500, 2025
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Expertise
Edward Baker is a Partner in our Corporate team with a depth of experience in both private and public Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Capital Markets and advisory matters. He spent two years on secondment to the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers and is an expert on Takeover Code-related matters, advising bidders, targets, asset managers, investment banks and shareholders (both institutional and private).
Edward has acted for both buyers and sellers on numerous private M&A transactions, many of which have been cross-border.
Edward is a team player with a proven track record of originating and delivering both complex and simple transactions in the UK and internationally.
In detail
Recent experience
- Growthpoint Properties Limited, South Africa’s largest REIT, on its investments in Capital & Regional plc, including by way of simultaneous partial offer and subscription.
- A global investment bank on its cash confirmation obligations on a takeover offer.
This refers to work undertaken prior to joining Memery Crystal.
Career history
- 2023 – Present: Partner, Memery Crystal
- 2003 – 2023: Partner, Simmons & Simmons
- 1992 – 2003: Ashurst
- 1991 –1992: College of Law (Guildford)
- 1991: City of London Polytechnic
- 1989 –1991: Political Risk Insurance Broker, Willis Faber & Dumas
- 1986 – 1989: University of Hull
What our clients think about us
“Edward Baker is exceptionally good and provides exactly the sort of advice you need when dealing with the complexities of the Take Over Code.” – Legal 500, 2025