Mike Lanning

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I am an associate in the corporate department focusing on mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, venture capital and equity capital markets transactions. I also provide general corporate advice to company founders and directors.

I joined Fladgate’s corporate team in February 2025.

I have experience working with both UK and internationally based clients on a broad range of corporate transactional work, including advising on both public and private M&A, public takeovers, venture capital, asset acquisitions and disposals, private equity and equity capital markets.

One aspect of my work that I particularly enjoy is building and nourishing strong relations with clients, both on a human and technical level. I find that attaining a deeper understanding of both the business and people involved drives results in an efficient and pragmatic manner. It’s also a bonus to drive a deal across the line alongside people you enjoy working with.

Outside of work, you can find me in the gym, reading or seeking exotic locations to scuba dive. In a past life, I was a performance analyst coach for a couple of professional basketball teams in the UK (so I am always keen to talk hoops if football isn’t your bag).

Contact Mike

Advising an acquisition vehicle indirectly owned by Luke Johnson and Ian Livingstone on its recommended £85.4 million takeover of Inspecs Group Plc for cash consideration with an unlisted securities alternative (and its switch from a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement to a contractual takeover offer).
Advising Intelligent Ultrasound Group on the £40.5 million disposal of its clinical AI business to GE Healthcare and subsequent court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement concerning a successful recommended £45.2 million all-cash offer for its entire issued share capital acquired by Surgical Sciences in accordance with the UK Takeover Code.*
Advising RSK Group Limited on the acquisition of multiple environmental, engineering, technical and advisory-based businesses and its internal corporate governance.
Advising a US private equity-backed leading global provider of governance, risk management, and compliance on its acquisition of a digital trust consultancy business spanning the UK, US, Ireland and Japan.
Advising venture capital funds and various SMEs across the technology, gaming, fashion and healthcare sectors on their primary and secondary investments and fundraising rounds from seed to Series B stage.
Advising various AIM-traded companies in the natural resources sector on their secondary fundraisings and placings of shares.*

* denotes experience gained prior to joining Fladgate