Hogan Lovells has advised Cazenove Capital, part of Schroders Wealth Management, on its successful acquisition of Whitley Asset Management (Whitley) from founder Edward Whitley OBE.
Whitley was founded by conservationist, Edward Whitley, and manages assets in excess of c.ÂŁ1.5 billion on behalf of ultra-high-net worth entrepreneurs and charity clients (as at September 2024).
Schroders Wealth Management is a strategic area of growth for Schroders plc. The acquisition signals Schroders’ continued commitment to investing in Wealth and to extending Cazenove Capital’s strong UK franchise.
Hogan Lovells were delighted to support Emily Cuzner, Andrew Jones, Ufuoma Brume and the wider Schroders team on this transaction.
The Hogan Lovells team that represented Cazenove Capital was led by London-based M&A partner Anthony Doolittle with support from senior associates George Hanna and Aidan Ward; associate Blaise Salle; and trainee solicitors Hope O’Dwyer and Hannah Dingemans.
Additional support was provided by partner Michael Thomas, senior associate Mark Orton, and associate Joseph Scott on financial regulation; partner Stefan Martin and senior associate Kathy Savage on employment; partner Karen Hughes, counsels Tom Eyre-Brook and Aaron Burchell and associate Danny McNeill on tax; partner Fiona Bantock and senior associate Callum Fowers on ESI; partner Graham Cutts and associate Giorgio Perretti on real estate; partner Nicola Fulford and associate Tope Ngwankwe on data protection and cybersecurity; and partner Jamie Rogers on the W&I policy.
Commenting on the deal, partner Anthony Dolittle said: “We were delighted to support the Schroders team on the acquisition of Whitley Asset Management. This represents an important milestone in enhancing Schroders Wealth Management as it continues to expand its client base. We are thrilled to support Schroders as its legal advisers on this transaction.”
