Edward Z. Malcolm

Since joining Kirkland, Ed's matters have included:

• Advent on the sale of V.Group to a consortium led by STAR Capital.
• Trive Capital Partners on the recommended cash offer for Ten Entertainment Group.
• Apex Fund Management, a portfolio company of TA Associates and Genstar, on the acquisition of Maitland Fund Services Business.
• GIC on the £694 million acquisition of a 75% stake in the majority of Paddington Central assets from British Land.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Ed’s matters included:

• Conducting an internal investigation and risk assessment for a global cargo-handling manufacturer’s worldwide operations.
• Acted for a UK-based regulated utilities company in response to whistleblowing allegations of regulatory breaches.
• Conducted a large-scale review for a global management consultancy of certain of its transactions in response to press allegations of corruption.
• Advising multiple UK and European-headquartered global financial institutions on a number of notifications and voluntary disclosures to the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.
• Advising on UK and EU trade sanctions and export controls in relation to investigations by HM Revenue & Customs and the UN Security Council.
• Conducted an anti-bribery and corruption risk assessment for a UK private equity house in relation to its mining assets in Brazil. Drafted related policies and procedures, including a complex procedure for the engagement of third party intermediaries.
• Performed a sanctions and export controls compliance review of the business of a UK-subsidiary of a Japanese electronics manufacturer.
• Assisted a British multinational mining company to design, enhance and implement its anti-corruption, sanctions, and export controls compliance programme at a Group level and within the marketing department. This included revising policies and procedures and drafting contractual provisions.
• Advising a range of corporates and financial institutions on anti-corruption, economic sanctions and export controls compliance, policies and procedures, including the preparation and delivery of training material.
• Experienced at performing anti-corruption, modern slavery, sanctions and export controls due diligence in relation to M&A transactions, including negotiating and drafting contractual protections on asset and share sales.

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

• Associate (2017–2021)