Biography

Ian Hamilton is a Senior Consultant in the Corporate group of Weil’s London office. He has extensive experience in cross-border mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and capital markets transactions. Ian’s experience covers a wide range of cross-border acquisitions (both public and private), IPOs, joint ventures, rights issues and other equity issues.
Ian is ranked for M&A in Chambers UK where he is described as "an extremely technically able lawyer and very effective in negotiations". He has been selected to the 2014 London Super Lawyers list for his corporate finance expertise.
Awards and Recognition, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Ian Hamilton Named a "Leading" Lawyer for Corporate/M&A: High-end Capacity: UK Award Brief — Chambers Europe
- Rafal Zwierz Named a "Leading" Lawyer for Capital Markets: Equity in Poland Award Brief — Chambers Global
- Ian Hamilton Named a "Leading" Lawyer for Corporate/M&A: UK Award Brief — Chambers Global
- Ian Hamilton named a "Leading" Lawyer for Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability in London Award Brief — Chambers UK 2013
- Ian Hamilton named "Leading" Lawyer for Corporate/M&A High-end Capability in London. Award Brief — Chambers UK 2012
Latest Thinking
- Market Effectiveness Update: Confirmed Changes to the UK Listing Rules and Prospectus Regime Publication — By Michael Francies, David Avery-Gee, Murray Cox, Patrick Bright, Ian Hamilton, Alexander D. Lynch and Merritt S. Johnson — Spring 2022
- UK National Security and Investment Bill Alert — PDF — November 2020
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its Pending $20B Business Combination with Polestar Performance AB Deal Brief — September 29, 2021
- Weil Advises Ares Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management on Their Participation in CD&R’s Pending Takeover of Morrisons Deal Brief — August 26, 2021