Partner Charles Leveque commented: “We have advised Adam for many years and it was fantastic to have played a role in this landmark transaction involving one of the West End’s most celebrated shows. Our expertise in and extensive knowledge of the theatre industry across our practice areas meant we were perfectly positioned to advise on all elements of the deal.”
On working with Harbottle & Lewis, Rich Blacksell, joint-managing director of Adam Spiegel Productions said: “Harbottle were exceptional throughout. Working with a cohesive, diligent and highly responsive team ensured that the process ran smoothly. We really valued their pragmatic and commercial advice.”
Charles Leveque (partner) and Katerina Capras (senior associate) led the team advising on all aspects of the transaction including providing corporate advice. Neil Adleman (partner) and Zoey Forbes (managing associate) advising on rights issues and Jonathan Hewitt (managing associate) advising on property aspects. The team was further supported by Matthew Shannon, Elizabeth Compton, Sarah Verrecchia, Amabel Torrance and Anna Traherne.
Outside of his management roles, Charlie advises on a wide range of corporate transactions from private and public mergers and acquisitions to investments, joint ventures, fundraisings and shareholder arrangements involving private equity, venture capital, family office and strategic parties. He has advised on a number of IPOs on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
His clients comprise investors, funds and companies of all sizes, from start-ups to international corporations in a wide range of industries; he is particularly experienced in advising clients in the technology, media, entertainment, retail and leisure sectors. He is also passionate about advising entrepreneurs, accompanying them from the inception of their ideas to exit.
Charlie is a member of the British Screen Advisory Council and the EIS Association.
She has experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, early-stage fundraisings, share incentive schemes and joint ventures, with particular expertise in the media, entertainment and technology sectors and the wider creative industries.
She also has a particular interest in working with charities, social enterprises and philanthropic individuals and organisations and has extensive experience advising on charity formation, governance, regulatory compliance and corporate transactions involving charities and not-for-profit entities.
Katerina is recognised as a "Leading Associate" for M&A in The Legal 500 2025 as well as a "Key Lawyer" (The Legal 500 2025) and "Associate to Watch" (Chambers UK 2025) for her charities and not-for-profit work. She has been described as having “fierce attention to detail and vast knowledge, combined with a good dose of pragmatism.”
She is a member of the Charity Law Association.