Baljit Chohan

Baljit is a partner in the Corporate Group and is the leader of one of the Mergers & Acquisitions teams. His practice areas include mergers & acquisitions, private equity, IPOs and joint ventures. His clients tend to be in the leisure, retail and technology sectors.

Tel: +44 (0)870 733 0591

Email: baljit_chohan@wragge.com

Best brains in ...

Wragge & Co

Highlight of your career so far?

As a Leicester boy, acting for the flotation of Leicester City and currently client partner for Leicester Tigers!

Most challenging job you've ever done?

Acting for QinetiQ plc on the establishment of a private equity fund with Coller Capital, dealing with the fund formation and transfer of investee companies into that fund.

What about outside the UK?

Acting for AS Tallink, a quoted Estonian company, on the acquisition of the Finnish ferry business of Sea Containers a NYSE quoted company.

What's your definition of going the extra mile ……. And when have you done it?

I go the extra mile for all my clients!

Best example of a creative legal solution?

The 'Chohan' defence.

When have you ever given a client a real competitive edge?

Spending the time to understand why they're doing what they're doing and help them to succeed in doing it.

What's your single greatest contribution to Wragge & Co's corporate responsibility?

Participated in the University of the First Age course run by Wragge & Co in summer 2007.

Regularly talk at events encouraging the participation of ethnic minority students in commercial legal practices.

What's been written or said about you that you're most proud of?

'A commercial, street-fighting lawyer' - Chambers

'A shining light for M&A' - Chambers