Arthur Peter Fernandes
Managing Partner
Arthur is a highly experienced corporate lawyer with over 30 years of practice. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, corporate restructuring and insolvency and banking and secured lending.
He works with businesses of all sizes - from startups to international corporations -helping them navigate complex transactions, manage risk, and achieve their strategic objectives. Arthur has acted across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, IT, high-tech, financial services, media, retail, oil and gas, and hospitality. His experience includes both domestic and cross-border deals, and he has built a strong international practice, advising clients from the UK, US, Japan, and India. He has acted for both accountants and solicitors in mergers and acquisitions of their professional practices.
Arthur also has extensive experience in banking and secured lending, acting for both lenders and borrowers on multi-million-pound financing transactions.
His pragmatic, solutions-focused approach helps clients achieve results efficiently while protecting their interests.
He holds an MBA and is a member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3).
He is also a notary public and is a member of the Notaries Society.
arthur.fernandes@lexventus.co.uk
020 3838 2818
Selected Client Work
Advising on domestic and cross-border acquisitions and private equity investments
Restructuring and refinancing group companies to support growth or turnaround
Facilitating the sale or purchase of professional practices (accountants and solicitors), retail businesses, and healthcare companies
Acting for banks and corporate borrowers on multi-million-pound lending and refinancing transaction
Guiding international clients through complex corporate and commercial agreements