James McClymont, Ross Shepherd, Paul Buchan, Drew MacDonald, Daniel Carolan, Jamie Duncan, Sophie Hofford, Catriona Mather, Ashley Kemper, George Widdicombe, John Beahn, Daniel Rosenthal, Alan Rafferty, Edward Lemanowicz
January 23, 2026
Milbank Advises Workwell on Its Transatlantic Merger with PGC Group

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- Milbank LLP advised Workwell, a UK-based Employer of Record, on its transatlantic merger with PGC Group, a leading provider of similar services in North America
- The merged entity will operate in North America, the UK, and most of Europe, with additional global solutions
- The Milbank team, led by partners from London, New York, and Washington, DC, provided legal counsel on corporate, M&A, CFIUS, FDI, antitrust, and tax matters.
Milbank LLP has advised Workwell, a leading Employer of Record for UK recruitment, on its transatlantic merger with PGC Group, the market-leading provider of equivalent services in North America. The combined group will have in-country operations across North America, the UK, and the majority of Europe, with further solutions covering the rest of the world. The cross-office deal team was led by London Corporate partner James McClymont and included New York Corporate partner Ross Shepherd, London Corporate partner Paul Buchan and associates Drew MacDonald, Daniel Carolan, Jamie Duncan, Sophie Hofford, Catriona Mather and Ashley Kemper, along with trainee George Widdicombe (all Corporate/M&A). The Milbank team also provided advice on CFIUS, FDI, antitrust and tax led by Washington, DC partner John Beahn, Washington, DC Antitrust special counsel Daniel Rosenthal, London Tax partner Alan Rafferty and New York Tax partner Edward Lemanowicz.
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James McClymont, Ross Shepherd, Paul Buchan, Drew MacDonald, Daniel Carolan, Jamie Duncan, Sophie Hofford, Catriona Mather, Ashley Kemper, George Widdicombe, John Beahn, Daniel Rosenthal, Alan Rafferty, Edward Lemanowicz
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