Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
We advise a wide range of clients from public and private companies, who may frequently buy and sell businesses and companies, to owner managed and family run businesses who may have little or no experience in company acquisitions and disposals. This is the core work for our corporate lawyers. Last year, for example, we completed 22 company acquisitions and disposals for established and new clients (as well as several other major corporate reorganisations and share work).
We offer a comprehensive legal service – our partners and associates are experienced in deal management and providing clear solutions to complex challenges. Whatever problems may arise during the course of a transaction, for example, pensions, employment, or property, we can provide you with the specialist advice required to get the transaction completed. We also have access to competition law expertise where necessary.
Buying and selling a company can be a complicated and often highly sensitive matter, involving many lawyers and other advisers. It is important, therefore, that the transaction is effectively project managed to achieve the transaction deadline. Our M & A lawyers are used to working as part of a team (including with client’s internal departments and external advisers) under the pressure of tight timescales.
We also have a highly experienced due diligence team dealing with legal investigations and enquiries as part of the acquisition work.
Contact: Richard Squire, Roger Acock or Theresa Grech