25 June 2026
DLA Piper advises UK Government on the first Universal-branded theme park in Europe
Advising firms
Deal team
19 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bell Lead | DLA Piper | Partner | Government Contracting | Not stated |
| Colin Wilson Lead | DLA Piper | Partner | Finance | Not stated |
| Pippa Hill | DLA Piper | Partner | Finance | Not stated |
| Emma Dowden-Teale | DLA Piper | Partner | Litigation & Regulatory | Not stated |
| Sam Szlezinger | DLA Piper | Partner | Litigation & Regulatory | Not stated |
| Monique Sutherland | DLA Piper | Partner | Real Estate | Not stated |
| Sophie Kelly | DLA Piper | Partner | Real Estate | Not stated |
| Steven Condie | DLA Piper | Counsel | IPT | Not stated |
| Lorna Pattison | DLA Piper | Counsel | Finance | Not stated |
| Sophie Murtough | DLA Piper | Counsel | Real Estate | Not stated |
| Martyn Scott | DLA Piper | Counsel | Litigation & Regulatory | Not stated |
| Matthew Cliff | DLA Piper | Senior associate | IPT | Not stated |
| Harry Campbell | DLA Piper | Senior associate | Litigation & Regulatory | Not stated |
| Jessica McArthur | DLA Piper | Associate | Finance | Not stated |
| Luke Prince | DLA Piper | Associate | Finance | Not stated |
| Bree Livesey | DLA Piper | Trainee | Finance | Not stated |
| Joe Stefano | DLA Piper | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Stefanie Karidis | DLA Piper | Of counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Emily Jones | DLA Piper | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- GBP 1.30bn (GBP1.3 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)Investor
- Counterparties
- Comcast NBCUniversal (Investor)