Lesley Gregory
Biography
Lesley Gregory is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Haynes Boone's London office.
Lesley is a top ranked lawyer in the UK Legal directories for both capital markets work and mergers and acquisitions. Lesley also advises growth companies on alternative forms of raising finance, including retail corporate bonds for companies and clubs from Hotel Chocolat to the Jockey Club. In addition, she advises on acquisitions and disposals of public and private companies as well as on cross-border transactions.
Lesley founded the Women in Business Connect Network that brings together female founders, investors, mentors and non-executive directors. It currently has over 160 members.
She is a Non-Executive Director of Aquis Stock Exchange Ltd (the growth market stock exchange), as well as a Director of the Orange Tree Theatre Limited.
Lesley Gregory is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Haynes Boone's London office.
Lesley is a top ranked lawyer in the UK Legal directories for both capital markets work and mergers and acquisitions. Lesley also advises growth companies on alternative forms of raising finance, including retail corporate bonds for companies and clubs from Hotel Chocolat to the Jockey Club. In addition, she advises on acquisitions and disposals of public and private companies as well as on cross-border transactions.
Lesley founded the Women in Business Connect Network that brings together female founders, investors, mentors and non-executive directors. It currently has over 160 members.
She is a Non-Executive Director of Aquis Stock Exchange Ltd (the growth market stock exchange), as well as a Director of the Orange Tree Theatre Limited.
- Advised Intelligent Ultrasound Group Plc on the disposal of it’s AI business to GE Healthcare for £40m.
- Advised Intelligent Ultrasound Group Plc on its takeover by way of a scheme of arrangement by Surgical Sciences Sweden.
- Advised Blackberry Clinics Ltd on its sale to Bupa Healthcare.
- Advised on the merger of BDO LLP with Moore Stephens LLP to create the fifth largest accountancy and advisory firm in the UK.
Some of these representations were handled by Lesley prior to joining Haynes Boone.
- Ranked by Best Lawyer for Corporate Finance Law, 2012-2025
- Ranked as an ‘Eminent Practitioner’ by both Chambers UK and Chambers Europe, Chambers and Partners, for M&A work, 2020-2025
- Ranked as an ‘Eminent Practitioner’ by Chambers UK, Chambers and Partners, Capital Markets: AIM, 2025
- Awarded ‘Legal Adviser of the Year’ at the Women in Finance Awards, 2019
- Named in Legal 500’s Hall of Fame, Legalease Ltd., Flotations: Small and Mid-Cap, 2020
- Shortlisted for the Women in Finance Awards ‘Legal Adviser of the Year’, 2020
- Highly commended for the Law Society’s ‘Women Solicitor of the Year’ Award
- Shortlisted for the Women of the Future’s ‘Mentor of the Year’ Award
- Shortlisted in the 2017 ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ category in the Law Society Excellence Awards
- Runner up for ‘Legal Business Woman of the Year’ Law Society Excellence Awards, 2014
- One of 200 lawyers shortlisted in UK Chambers 100, Chambers and Partners, (UK’s top business lawyers), 2013
- Named a UK Legal Expert in Corporate, M&A, Capital Markets and Sport in the Legal Business ‘Legal Experts’ directory, 2008-2025
Education
M.A., Oxford University, 1980
Admissions
England and Wales
