Advising Eurofins on the sale of its electrical and electronic testing business for EUR575 million
14 April 2026
Paul is a partner in the Corporate team and advises strategic corporates, VC and PE funds, investors and founders on M&A processes in the technology and life sciences sectors.
Paul is dual-qualified in England and Wales and California, and has extensive experience across a broad range of transactions, providing commercial advice informed by over ten years of M&A advisory experience. Recent work includes advising Zound Industries on its acquisition of Marshall Amplification, Eurofins Scientific on the sale of its sale of its Digital Testing business, and Cognism on its acquisition of the sales prospecting provider, Kaspr. Paul has also advised a large number of FTSE 350, NYSE and NASDAQ clients on transformational M&A activity, including Ultra Electronics in relation to its acquisition by Cobham, OneSavings Bank in relation to its acquisition of Charter Court, and Shire Pharmaceuticals in relation to its acquisition by Takeda.
Paul's practice covers transactions in the fintech, gaming, pharma, retail and industrial sectors, as well as in relation to cross-sectoral disruptive technologies (including AI and blockchain).
Paul Thorpe really stood out. The absolute best, most competent, intelligent, solution oriented, cool-headed and hardworking lawyer we’ve ever worked with.”
Legal 500 UK, M&A, 2025
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Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
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UK Sustainability Reporting Standards – what you need to know
3 March 2026
Briefing
Banking & finance
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Creating new investment vehicle as part of first-ever PISCES share sale
26 February 2026
