Corporate

We understand what it means to do business in the real world.

We work with organisations of all sorts and sizes. Small independents. Giant multinationals. Development equity funds. Charities and social enterprises. From finance, technology and healthcare companies, to the modern age innovators revolutionising the EdTech, GreenTech and MedTech sectors. Clients come to us because we combine our decades of first-hand experience with clear, practical and commercially-sound advice.

The world of business is changing.

The market is increasingly demanding accountability and transparency from organisations around their environmental, social and governance commitments. If you are focusing on ESG, we are here to help.

We understand your priorities because we share them. ESG is in our DNA. We were the first UK law firm to certify as a B Corp, cementing our commitment to go beyond profit to have a positive impact on our people, our communities and the environment.

We bring that commitment and expertise to all of our legal advice.

How we help

We advise private companies, impact and private equity funds and individual shareholders in the UK and overseas, on all aspects of M&A transactions, private equity investments and corporate group reorganisations from initial planning to completion and post-acquisition.

We work closely with experts across the firm in all the legal areas that might affect your business or organisation: competition/antitrust, real estate, public & regulatory, employment, dispute resolution, data protection, tax and more.

We can also advise on impact investing and have significant experience working with government-backed development finance institutions, foundations and family offices and other impact investors. We advise on equity, quasi equity and debt investments and disposals, with particular experience in emerging and frontier markets like India, Peru, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Our experience includes advising on investments targeting healthcare, climate change and human rights class actions in the Global South.

Much of our work has an international aspect. We have a global network of trusted associates across the globe with the local knowledge and connections to handle cross-border complexities, so we can advise you on any of the issues your business or organisation might face, wherever you operate.

We can help you with:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Venture capital
  • Private equity
  • Joint ventures and restructuring
  • Innovative legal structures
  • Transaction project management.
  • Management buy outs
  • Emerging and frontier markets
  • Impact investing
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Stepping stones to sustainability: Embedding purpose through your corporate governance

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Does your company have a sole director? If so, you might need to modify your Articles of Association

If your company has a sole director and has adopted an unmodified version of the Model Articles of Association for private companies limited by shares, you may want to consider changing your articles of association or appoint another director as soon as possible. The recent High Court decision in the case of Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing …
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On the horizon: emerging trends and regulation in company governance mini guide

Has all the press around COP26 and the IPCC report made you think about what the legal landscape might look like in 2030 and how that might affect your governance? Recent research shows that younger people in particular, but also the UK population in general, are less likely to have the wool pulled over their …
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Merger assessment service

Could your charity benefit from our merger assessment service? How could this service help you? We have found that many charities would like a quick and cheap way of determining whether a merger is a good way forward before engaging full legal advice/support. To assist with this, we provide a bespoke service and confidential report …
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Video: Luke Fletcher explains the Better Business Act, for Business Reporter

How could the Better Business Act drive action to make business more sustainable? Luke Fletcher elaborates in this new video for Business Reporter’s Future of Responsible Business series. The Better Business Act is a proposed piece of legislation that could rewrite the rules for businesses in the UK. It would require businesses to not only …
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