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Summreen Mahween

Associate

London +44 20 7067 2144

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  • About

    Having trained at the firm’s London office, Summreen Mahween is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

    She works on a range of transactional and commercial matters, predominantly advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, commercial advisory work, and general corporate governance. Whilst her clients are wide-ranging, Summreen has a particular focus on the life sciences and technology industries.

    Summreen also has significant experience in financial services and regularly writes about, and advises on key regulatory/compliance matters, in addition to ESG-related developments in the banking sector. Her pro bono work principally consists of advising non-profit organisations on various ESG and Business and Human Rights matters.

    Areas of Expertise

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    Equity Capital Markets

    • Advising Destiny Pharma plc, an AIM-quoted clinical stage biotechnology company—focused on the development of novel medicines—on its successful £8 million equity fundraise via a placing, subscription and open offer.
    • Advising Arecor Therapeutics plc, a biopharmaceutical company, on a £6 million placing on the AIM market, in connection with its acquisition of Tetris Pharma Ltd.
    • Counselling an AIM-listed healthcare technology company on a successful fundraise by way of a placing.
    • Counselling Destiny Pharma plc, an AIM-quoted clinical stage biotechnology company, on its successful £6.45 million equity fundraising via a placing, subscription and open offer.
    • Advising NCC Group plc, a FTSE 250 information assurance firm, on its £72.6 million placing in connection with its acquisition of the Intellectual Property Management business of Iron Mountain Inc.

    Mergers and Acquisitions

    • Representing Odyssey Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, in its acquisition of Rahko Ltd, a quantum machine learning drug discovery platform.
    • Advising Somo Global, a UK digital product agency, on its sale to CI&T, a Brazilian digital specialist company listed on the NYSE.

    Other

    • Advising a UK clinical stage immuno-oncology company on a £20M secured loan facility provided by a venture debt financing company.
    • Advising Merck & Co., Inc. on its global reorganisation in connection with the spin-off of its women’s health, trusted legacy brands and biosimilars businesses.
    • Advising technology and digital media clients on various content acquisition deals, including drafting licensing and distribution agreements.
    • Counselling an audio-visual media service provider on various regulatory aspects in connection with the multi-territory launch of OTT services.
    • Counselling a global technology sector client in connection with the UK CMA's ecosystems market study.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • The University of Law, L.P.C./M.Sc.
        • Business, Law and Management
        • Distinction
    • CFA Institute
        • Investment Foundations Certificate
    • Queen Mary, University of London, LL.B.
        • First Class Honours
    Bar Admissions
    • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
    Languages
    • English
    • Hindi
    • Urdu
    Pro Bono
    • Advising PILPG on the current state of the Sudanese Dismantlement Law of 30 June 1989 (2019). Researching comparative state practices, and international standards and best practices, to improve the current legal framework to dismantle the former regime, including by reference to an examination of the Dismantlement Committee (which has been mandated to dismantle the former regime’s institutions and recover public assets alleged to have been appropriated by the former regime’s members).
    • Counselling a registered charity, the Bexley Deaf Group, on updating its Articles of Association to reflect the charity's current constitution, composition and set-up.
    • Drafting a trial fairness report on behalf of the Clooney Foundation for Justice in relation to the prosecution, by the Bangladeshi government, of investigative journalist, Rozina Islam. Islam is being prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act 1923, pursuant to her investigation of the government's handling of COVID-19 vaccinations.
    • Conducting comparative constitutional research on judicial vetting commissions and mechanisms in post-conflict states, on behalf of the Public International Law and Policy Group. Research memorandum, in particular, focused on best practices and legal precedents related to the creation of neutral vetting commissions as part of restoring public trust, judicial independence and fairness in the legal system.
    • Conducting comparative/international law research on reparations for environmental damages in the Brazilian Amazon, on behalf of a non-profit organisation dedicated to environmental justice in the Americas. Research focused on how international courts and tribunals have addressed the issue of reparations for environmental damages in affected communities.
    • Advising an international NGO on mitigating acid attacks on women, providing an overview of international/regional reporting and due diligence obligations for corporates involved at any stage of the manufacturing, production, sale or distribution of acid.
    • Advising an international NGO in connection with drafting model legislation on reparations that could be implemented in the Libyan context to support the development of transitional justice.
    • Conducting comparative/international law legal research for a non-profit in India on whether the right to assembly and peaceful protests can be limited to only “designated areas,” in light of the Shaheen Bagh protests.
    • Assisting with a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request on behalf of a UK pro bono client, liaising with the ICO.
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Active member of the firm’s various committees, including the London Diversity Committee (sitting on the Social Mobility sub-committee); the London-wide Social Committee; and the EMEA Women's Forum.
    • The Association of Women Solicitors London
    • The Association of Asian Women Lawyers
    • Member of the Danish-UK Association
    • Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
    Previous Experience
    • Thomson Reuters, Financial & Risk
    • Barclays Investment Bank, Legal & Compliance
    • Barclays Bank, Corporate Social Responsibility

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