Lucy Stapleton

Lucy Stapleton

Deals Leader, PwC United Kingdom

Lucy is PwC’s UK Deals Leader and is responsible for our Transactions, Value Creation & Realisation, Restructuring and Forensics and Lead Advisory businesses.

Lucy advises large private equity and corporate clients on multinational carve outs and vendor due diligence; bid defence; buy-side due diligence and was the founder of the firm's market leading healthcare transaction services practice.

"I genuinely believe that our Deals business can provide a stimulating, rewarding and varied career for all. It’s a place where independent and entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged and celebrated."

Lucy began her career in audit in London where she qualified as a chartered accountant (ICAEW) before completing a two year secondment to the New York Deals team. Lucy has been a UK partner since 2006 and in addition to her market focus has been the UK Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Leader; Chief Operating Officer for Deals and People Leader for Transaction Services.

Experience

  • Led the bid defence for a FTSE100 pharmaceutical client
  • Provided carve out/ sell-side VDD on 2 FTSE100 consumer businesses
  • Co-leading the relationship on a leading global investment firm
  • Leading PwC’s UK Deals Line of Service and part of PwC UK’s investment committee

Specialism

  • Big Pharma
  • Biotech
  • Med Tech
  • Diagnostics
  • OTC
  • Consumer
  • Pharma outsource services
  • FDD
  • VDD
  • Synergy review
  • Bid support
  • Working capital reports

Area of interest

  • Financial due diligence for private equity and corporate clients
  • • Buy-side
  • • Vendor assistance
  • • Vendor due diligence
  • • Re-financing
  • Synergy review
  • Bid support (defence and take over)
  • Working capital reports

Lucy is PwC’s UK Deals Leader and is responsible for our Transactions, Value Creation & Realisation, Restructuring and Forensics and Lead Advisory businesses.

Lucy advises large private equity and corporate clients on multinational carve outs and vendor due diligence; bid defence; buy-side due diligence and was the founder of the firm's market leading healthcare transaction services practice.

"I genuinely believe that our Deals business can provide a stimulating, rewarding and varied career for all. It’s a place where independent and entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged and celebrated."

Lucy began her career in audit in London where she qualified as a chartered accountant (ICAEW) before completing a two year secondment to the New York Deals team. Lucy has been a UK partner since 2006 and in addition to her market focus has been the UK Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Leader; Chief Operating Officer for Deals and People Leader for Transaction Services.

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