Rex Newman
Rex Newman
Senior Partner, Corporate
+44 (0)207 636 4422
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Rex specialises in corporate work, representing both privately owned and publicly traded clients. He has worked on numerous mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, fund raisings, private equity investments and corporate reorganisations, guiding clients on legal, structural and financial issues.
Rex prides himself on establishing enduring relationships as a trusted adviser. He has acted for many of his clients for decades.
His strategic counsel is often sought by individuals and businesses involved in complex or sensitive negotiations and disputes.
Rex began his career with a leading City legal practice before working in New York for a Wall Street law firm. He is also a non-executive director of a family owned investment and property business, as well as trustee to a number of family and philanthropic organisations.
According to the 2024 edition of the Legal 500, Rex “has decades of experience of M&A transactions, regularly working with high-profile corporate clients and investment companies”, while an earlier edition described him as “responsive, engaged, sophisticated, commercial, articulate and intelligent”.
“Rex provided sage and calm advice and worked effectively to protect our interests.”
Work Highlights
Acting for ENIC International on its purchase of a controlling shareholding in Tottenham Hotspur from Lord Sugar.
Advising on the sale of the global TIGI professional hair products business to Unilever.
Advising the largest shareholder on the sale of an independent FSA-regulated wealth manager to a US private equity firm.
Representing investors and management on the acquisition of a renewable energy group.
Advising the sellers and the management team in a private equity deal involving the sale of a majority shareholding in Livingstone Technologies to the Carlyle Group.
Advising sellers on sale of fintech company to EQT.
Advising sellers and management on sale of digital marketing company to international PE backed group.
Representing Martin’s Properties on a court-approved corporate reorganisation, creating a streamlined group structure.
Acting on the sale of a Formula 1 racing team to its Japanese sponsors.
Establishing the restitutionary claims of a UK charity to properties in Berlin seized by the Nazis, through parallel court proceedings in the UK and Germany.
Qualifications
Qualified: 1979
Accolades: Recommended by the Legal 500
Member of New York Bar (1986) CEDR accredited mediator (2000)