Samuel Malpass

Partner

"Technically strong and pragmatic, always helpful and efficient"

Legal 500 UK

Overview

Overview

I’m a Partner in our Jersey Finance and Corporate practice, and work on cross-border transactions for private and listed companies.

I have extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, group restructurings, joint ventures, IPOs and secondary offerings, corporate governance and corporate migrations.

I also advise borrowers and lenders on acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, asset finance, project finance and security enforcement.

Prior to joining Mourant in 2016, I worked in the UK Corporate department of DLA Piper.

Work Highlights

Counsel to Barchester Healthcare on the £5.2 billion disposal to Welltower, the world’s largest-ever care home deal (2025).

Counsel to Flutter Entertainment plc on its €3.4 billion acquisition of a further 37.2% stake in FanDuel Group Parent LLC, implemented in part by way of a Jersey cash box structure.

Counsel to Aedifica (Belgian listed) on its c.£450million acquisition of 93 care home properties across England from Lone Star.

Counsel to MegaFon (FTSE listed) on its US$740 million acquisition of a controlling stake in Mail.Ru Group (FTSE listed).

Counsel to Intertrust N.V. on its £435 million acquisition of the Elian Group.

Counsel to Jamestown private equity on their acquisition of shares in S.A. Las Piedras.

“Sam Malpass is a very responsive and commercial lawyer. Always available and ready with a sensible answer to queries.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Technically strong and pragmatic, always helpful and efficient.”

Legal 500 UK 2024

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