Areas of expertise
Recent work
Roland is the firm’s Senior Partner (having previously been Co-Head of our Corporate/M&A Practice and Financial Institutions Group). His principal areas of work are public and private M&A, joint ventures, activism defence, governance and crisis management.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vodafone on its disposal of its interest in Verizon Wireless and the associated return of value to shareholders
- Royal Dutch Shell on its combination with BG Group
- Prudential on its demergers of M&G and Jackson National Life
- GKN on its defence of a cash and share unsolicited offer by Melrose Industries
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited in Australia
- Fortress on its proposed takeover of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc
- Direct Line on its takeover by Aviva
- Schroders on its proposed acquisition by Nuveen
Roland is listed as an “Eminent Practitioner” in the Corporate/M&A: High end capability section of Chambers UK, 2026 and a “Senior Statesperson” in Chambers Europe 2026. Roland has also been named as one of Financial News’s 50 Most Influential Lawyers in 2025.