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Amanda Kwagala

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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
    • 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
    • Solicitor, England and Wales

Amanda's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25

We bid farewell to the Shareholder Rule in England – a company can assert legal professional privilege against its own shareholders

The case of Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (No 2) (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34 addresses significant issues regarding shareholder rights and legal professional privilege in corporate transactions. In particular, the case concerned the Shareholder Rule. This was a principle shareholders relied on to prevent companies from asserting privilege over documents, thus requiring companies to hand privileged documents over to them. On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council unanimously held that the Shareholder Rule no longer applies. Although the case concerned the law of Bermuda, the Privy Council issued a declaration (known as a Willers v Joyce direction) that its decision is binding on English courts as well. In so doing, it overturned an aspect of English law in force for almost 140 years....

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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

Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25

We bid farewell to the Shareholder Rule in England – a company can assert legal professional privilege against its own shareholders

The case of Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (No 2) (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34 addresses significant issues regarding shareholder rights and legal professional privilege in corporate transactions. In particular, the case concerned the Shareholder Rule. This was a principle shareholders relied on to prevent companies from asserting privilege over documents, thus requiring companies to hand privileged documents over to them. On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council unanimously held that the Shareholder Rule no longer applies. Although the case concerned the law of Bermuda, the Privy Council issued a declaration (known as a Willers v Joyce direction) that its decision is binding on English courts as well. In so doing, it overturned an aspect of English law in force for almost 140 years....

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Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25

We bid farewell to the Shareholder Rule in England – a company can assert legal professional privilege against its own shareholders

Firm News | 2 min read | 07.03.25

Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP Appointed to U.K. Charity Commission Interim Managers List

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Firm News | 3 min read | 10.07.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025

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Practices

Amanda's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.06.25

We bid farewell to the Shareholder Rule in England – a company can assert legal professional privilege against its own shareholders

The case of Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (No 2) (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34 addresses significant issues regarding shareholder rights and legal professional privilege in corporate transactions. In particular, the case concerned the Shareholder Rule. This was a principle shareholders relied on to prevent companies from asserting privilege over documents, thus requiring companies to hand privileged documents over to them. On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council unanimously held that the Shareholder Rule no longer applies. Although the case concerned the law of Bermuda, the Privy Council issued a declaration (known as a Willers v Joyce direction) that its decision is binding on English courts as well. In so doing, it overturned an aspect of English law in force for almost 140 years....

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