<strong>Infrastructure & Planning and Deals</strong>

Broadfield is also expanding its transactional capabilities. Infrastructure and planning partner Mike Dempsey joins as part of a growing team focused on regulated projects, public-private development, and cross-border infrastructure.

Broadfield has been active in cross-border M&A in 2025, advising on a series of notable transactions across Europe and Asia. These include:

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	<li>The sale of the Westcoast Group. Westcoast had subsidiaries in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain, and had a pre-sale turnover of over £3 billion. The multi-million-pound sale to a listed Swiss company required European Commission clearance, which was granted after a five-month investigation. Partner Philip Weaver led the deal in the UK.</li>

	<li>Acquisition of Oxford Instruments NanoScience. Private Equity M&A and Investment Funds Partner Patrick Liu in Hong Kong recently advised Quantum Design International, Inc, a leading manufacturer of high-precision scientific instruments specializing in automated materials characterization systems, on the Asia aspects of its cross-border acquisition of the quantum business from Oxford Instruments plc.</li>


<em>“This has been a milestone period for the firm,” said John Hutchinson, Managing Partner of Broadfield in the UK. “Our client-first model, deep sector focus, and seamless team coordination reflect the value we bring to complex, cross-border deals.”</em>
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