Mergers and Acquisitions

We advise leading UK and overseas companies on all aspects of buying and selling companies and businesses, often involving a cross-border element.

We have unrivalled credentials for UK mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"). We are a market leader for UK M&A advice (The UK Legal 500, 2008, Chambers UK, 2008 and IFLR 1000, 2008). We are the leading UK law firm for highly regarded lawyers for global M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions, Who’sWhoLegal, 2007). In 2007 we advised on more deals involving UK companies by value than any other law firm.

Many of our M&A deals have a global dimension and we work in seamless integrated teams with leading local counsel to provide the best expertise and contacts for each transaction. In 2007, together with our "Best Friends" based in eleven jurisdictions, we advised on more M&A deals in Europe by value and number than any other law firm.

We advise buyers, sellers and financial advisers on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, and private equity buyers on Private Equity financed deals.

We deliver the full range of services which apply to an M&A transaction working in multi-disciplinary teams with lawyers from our specialist groups.