Jacob J. Turner

Jacob's practice focuses on corporate matters, with a particular specialism in advising sponsors in the infrastructure and TMT sectors. This has included global reorganisations, carve-outs and acquisitions and divestments by private equity, listed, and private clients. A large proportion of his work is also in relation to cross-border or multinational transactions.

• Advised Gulf Data Hub on its strategic partnership with KKR to expand one of the largest data centre platforms in the Middle East.
• Advised the owners of JLW, a leading Middle East services contractor specializing in data center projects, on its sale to Al Awael Modern Contracting Co., part of Al Rashed Group.
• Advised Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. on the USD 6.5 billion disposal of its Alliance Healthcare businesses, including the carve-out and reorganisation of that business pre-sale.
• Advised Medtronic plc on the carve-out and spin-off of MiniMed Group, Inc., its global diabetes business.
• Advised Apax Partners LLP on its carve-out acquisition of Teciem, Finastra’s global treasury and capital management business.
• Advised Kantar on the carve-out sales of its global Public consulting, Reputational Intelligence and Healthcare analytics businesses.
• Advised ZCCM Investments Holdings on its USD 1.1 billion partnership with International Resources Holding in respect of investment into Mopani Copper Mines plc.
• Advised KKR on its acquisition of a majority stake in FGS Global.
• Advised Accenture on its acquisition of Carbon Intelligence, a London-based carbon emissions consultancy.
• Advised CoreMedia on its acquisition of the BySide Group, a Portuguese and Brazilian marketing and sales consultancy.
• Advised FSN Capital on the sale of the EET Group, a multinational electronic goods reseller.
• Advised Devolver Digital on its acquisition of a multinational games developer.

• Highly Commended for the LawWorks Junior Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year 2019
• York Award Entrepreneur of the Year 2016

• Law Society of England and Wales
• British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association