Mergers & Acquisitions

Managing the legal process from heads of terms and due diligence through negotiation, signing and completion.

Identifying legal, commercial and regulatory risks and translating findings into practical protections and deal decisions.

Advising on consultation, redundancies, incentives and workforce issues arising from a transaction.

Coordinating legal advice across jurisdictions to deliver an aligned and efficient process.

Advising management teams, sellers and investors on ownership, funding and incentive arrangements.

Protecting value through clear documentation, focused negotiation and disciplined transaction management.

Supporting equity investments, growth capital and shareholder arrangements at every stage of the investment lifecycle.

Implementing group changes, share exchanges and pre- or post-transaction reorganisations.

Helping shareholders and businesses organise information, address issues and prepare for a sale, acquisition or investment.

Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.

A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.

We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.