Birketts LLP has advised the shareholders of Case Pilots on the sale of the entire issued share capital to global class actions and claims administrator Epiq.
This acquisition builds on Epiq’s experience and tools, while adding group litigation administration to its services – making it even better equipped to support clients across Europe and beyond.
Employees at UK claims administration company Case Pilots have now joined the Epiq workforce. Co-founder and former CEO, Clare Ducksbury, has become Senior Vice President of Epiq Class Action Solutions Europe, while Clinton Smith, Co-founder and Chief Information Officer, has taken on a strategic role in Epiq’s product development team.
The cross-office Birketts team was led by Rachel Astill, Legal Director (Corporate). The team comprised James Austin Partner (Corporate), Macauley Alsford-White, Associate (Corporate), Chloe Page, Trainee Solicitor (Corporate), Georgia Hunt, Solicitor (Employment), Stacy Aspden, Legal Director (Commercial Real Estate), Maria Peyman, Partner, (Intellectual Property) and Robbie Watson, Senior Associate (Corporate Tax).
Clare Ducksbury said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to work with the team at Birketts. Every member of the team has been outstanding in enabling us to complete this deal within a short timeline. They provided great advice, while demonstrating superb commitment and real teamwork.”
Rachel Astill added: “We were privileged to have the opportunity to guide the shareholders of Case Pilots through this deal and were grateful to them for their responsiveness and collaboration throughout the process. Over the course of her career Clare has been instrumental in the administration of various high-profile and significant collective actions and we are very proud to have been able to deliver this transaction to timetable for her and her team. I’m sure that the next chapter for Case Pilots under the Epiq stewardship will be the success it deserves to be.”
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