Maximilian O’Driscoll

Associate London

He advises on antitrust, FDI and ESG issues arising in complex cross-border transactions.

Maximilian also advises clients operating in the aviation sector on licensing, O&C and sanctions issues.

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Advising Apollo-managed funds on their £6 billion acquisition of easyJet plc. Advised on aviation regulatory issues, including ATOL licensing, engagement with UK CAA and O&C. Led aviation regulatory due diligence and assisted with ESG due diligence.
Advising Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on its acquisition of a 50% interest in Avenir LNG. Preparing multijurisdictional merger control analysis and EU merger control filing. Assisting South Korean counsel with South Korean merger control filing.
Advising an Australian mining company on its acquisition of a Northern Ireland gold mining project. Preparing UK FDI analysis and assisted with ESG due diligence.
Advising an Italian printing and publishing group on its £26 million acquisition of a UK printing and publishing group. Preparing UK merger control and FDI analyses.
Advising an Irish helicopter leasing and aviation finance business on its €45 million acquisition of a Belgian helicopter operator. Advising on aviation regulatory issues, including engagement with Belgian, Danish and UK CAA, and O&C. Preparing multijurisdictional merger control and FDI analyses.

Advising a Polish state-owned energy utility on its €96 million acquisition of a 50% interest in a Baltic offshore wind JV. Preparing EU merger control analysis, including assessment of full-function JV requirements under the EUMR. Assisting Polish counsel with Polish merger control and FDI analyses.
Advising a US PE firm on its US$7 million acquisition of a 55% interest in a Greek airline. Advising on aviation regulatory issues including O&C and managed engagement with Greek CAA.
Advising a Norwegian shipping company in respect of its sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations under the CSRD, CSDDD and Norwegian Transparency Act.
Advising a Chinese and Australian mining JV on proposed shareholder-nominated directors where shareholders had interests in competing iron ore businesses regarding an iron ore mine in Guinea. Advising on antitrust issues, including interlocking directorships and disclosure of CSI, drafting a clean team protocol and providing ongoing antitrust advice.
Advising a UAE steel trader on its feedstock supply and steel offtake agreement relating to the development of an electric arc furnace steel mill in Egypt. Prepared VBER and VABEO analysis, including consideration of safe harbour thresholds and RPM risk.

Advising Deucalion Aviation Limited on updating the sanctions provisions of its precedent aircraft sale and purchase agreement, aircraft operating lease agreement and accompanying letters of intent. Updating sanctions-related definitions, representations and warranties, and operational undertakings, and added references to the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026.
Preparing a placemat for a Norwegian shipping company summarising the key elements of the CSDDD. Preparing a supplementary placemat reflecting the proposed changes implemented by the Omnibus simplification package.
Preparing a business development product detailing the extent to which financial disclosure regimes such as the CSRD, SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation provide for value chain disclosures.

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