Amanda Kwagala
Overview
Amanda Kwagala is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s London office and a member of the Corporate Group. She advises clients including corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, and entrepreneurs on a range of significant cross-border M&A, equity fundraising, joint venture, and other corporate transactions. She also regularly advises clients on corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Amanda worked for a global U.K. headquartered law firm. She completed her training at a leading global U.S. headquartered law firm.
Career & Education
- University of Exeter (UK), Bachelor of Law, first class honours, 2009
- University of Law, London, LPC, 2010
- University of Cambridge, Master of Law, 2011
- Solicitor, England and Wales
Amanda's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Firm News | 2 min read | 10.14.25
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026
Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.03.25
Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP Appointed to U.K. Charity Commission Interim Managers List
Representative Matters
- PETRA on its public takeover of HWSI Realisation Fund Limited.
- Philantra on its acquisition of Argo Group’s Italian insurance business.
- An investment fund on various acquisitions of finance companies.
- Singapore-based sellers on a management buyout of one of the world’s largest purpose-built co-living buildings in West London.
- Larsen & Toubro Infotech on the acquisition of Luxembourg-based Syncordis (a leading banking implementation services provider) together with its subsidiaries in France, U.K., Luxembourg, and India.
- A Guernsey-incorporated investment fund on its £100m issue of non-voting preference shares to an investment vehicle backed by three pension schemes.
- A French private equity fund on its investment into a U.K. manufacturing and retail group.
- A BVI AIM-quoted mining company on its reverse takeover of a Singaporean company and its re-admission to AIM.
- Infineon Technologies, the Munich-based semiconductor manufacturer, on the sale of a U.K. manufacturing site to Neptune 6.
- A private equity fund on the acquisition of an insolvent public company’s assets which were spread across over 15 jurisdictions.
- A renewable energy fund on multiple acquisitions.
Amanda's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Firm News | 2 min read | 10.14.25
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026
Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.03.25
Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP Appointed to U.K. Charity Commission Interim Managers List
Insights
Amanda's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Firm News | 2 min read | 10.14.25
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026
Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.03.25
Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP Appointed to U.K. Charity Commission Interim Managers List
