Mergers & Acquisitions

We specialise in smaller to medium sized deals and have built a strong reputation for working with small to mid-cap companies.

By working at the lower to middle end of the spectrum, over the years we’ve learned how to offer practical, commercial and creative solutions that won’t cost our clients the earth. We start by working out where the biggest risks are, and focussing our energies there first.

How we can help

We have experience dealing with all different types of acquisition structures. If you operate internationally, we have the expertise to help. Many of our clients are international or multinationals, and we have significant experience acting on cross border M&A transactions (including in the emerging markets). We work closely with specialists across our firm in related areas including real estate, employment, corporate immigration, public and regulatory (including competition) and data privacy.

We work across a wide variety of sectors, with a special focus on technology and its sub-sectors including EdTech, GreenTech and MedTech. We also routinely work with colleagues in our charity and social enterprise team to advise our third sector clients on M&A transactions.

Every client is different and nothing we do is off-the-shelf. We believe in getting to know our clients well and building long lasting relationships. We shape our approach to fit your priorities and provide a partner-led service throughout.

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