Insights and Analysis
AI-washing – when AI hype becomes a litigation risk
Rory Hazelton
Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
English
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Rory is an associate in the firm’s Corporate M&A practice in London. He supports clients on various private and public M&A transactions, reorganisations and general corporate advisory.
Rory trained and qualified at the firm (including spending six months on secondment at a banking client in the UK) and has represented clients across a number of sectors including pharmaceuticals, distribution & logistics and financial services.
Representative experience
Bohai Leasing on its US$1.75bn sale of Global Sea Containers Limited to Stonepeak.
DCC plc on the divestment of its Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland to Aurelius.
Tetra Tech, Inc. on its recommended £636 million takeover offer of RPS Group plc.
Well Pharmacy on its acquisition of Lexon Pharmaceuticals, a wholesale pharmaceutical business.
Ares in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Chanelle Pharma by Exponent.
Viatris, Inc. on the restructuring of its biosimilar business as part of the US$3.3bn sale of the business to Biocon Ltd in India.
Credentials
Education
- Legal Practice Course, BPP University Law School, 2022
- Bachelor of Laws, Durham University, 2021
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
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19 December 2025
Press releases
14 July 2025