Peter Millican

Peter Millican is a senior corporate and banking lawyer with extensive experience advising on transactional M&A, banking and finance, private equity, venture capital, regulatory and compliance matters across the UK and internationally.

Peter has held positions with a number of leading organisations, including Freshfields, Womble Bond Dickinson, Brown & Wood (now Sidley Austin LLP), Northern Rock plc/Virgin Money and, most recently, as Head of Corporate at Pepperells and Partner and Head of Corporate and Commercial at H-F Law. He also established and successfully led his own specialist practice, Peter Millican Law, for 15 years prior to its sale in 2020.

His experience includes advising on high-value corporate transactions, banking structures, overseas operations, plc conversions, private equity investments and cross-border matters involving Europe, the United States and the Caribbean. Peter has acted for banks, building societies, private equity and venture capital houses, sports organisations, entertainment sector clients and owner-managed businesses.

Peter has particular expertise in sports-related transactions, including acting on the acquisition and sale of football clubs, and has advised clients connected with Formula 1, the Premier League and the FIA. His background also includes significant in-house legal and compliance leadership experience within the banking sector, including responsibility for regulatory compliance, securitisation, subordinated debt and legal panel management.

Highlights

• Over 30 years’ legal experience
• Extensive experience in corporate M&A, banking and finance, regulatory and compliance matters
• Former Head of Corporate at Pepperells Solicitors
• Former Partner and Head of Corporate and Commercial at H-F Law
• Founder of specialist boutique practice Peter Millican Law
• Former Director of Group Legal and Compliance at Northern Rock plc/Virgin Money
• Seconded to Freshfields and Brown & Wood (now Sidley Austin LLP) during Northern Rock’s £15.4bn plc conversion
• Advised on numerous UK and cross-border transactions across Europe, the U.S. and Caribbean
• Experience acting for banks, PE/VC investors, sports organisations and entertainment sector clients
• Advised on acquisitions and sales involving professional football clubs in England and Scotland
• Advises clients connected with Formula 1, the Premier League and the FIA

Specialisms

• Corporate M&A
• Banking and Finance
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cross-border Transactions
• Sports Law
• Aviation Law
• Corporate Finance
• Commercial Transactions
• Banking Regulatory Matters
• Corporate Governance
• Plc Compliance
• Securitisation and Structured Finance