Mergers & Acquisitions
If you are looking to sell your business or expand by acquisition, we can advise you on preparing for the sale or purchase, and can handle negotiations and the documentation throughout the whole process.
The Company Commercial Team has considerable experience in dealing with a wide range of corporate transactions within a variety of different industries, from multi-million pound disposals of established corporate groups and complex management buy-outs and buy-ins to purchases of small sole-trader businesses.
We have a broad and varied range of clients including those involved in publishing, public relations, healthcare, construction, manufacturing and education. We understand the legal and commercial issues that can arise during a sale and purchase process and the corporate teams always seek to manage transactions as efficiently as possible whilst maintaining high levels of confidentiality.
To see examples of transactions that we have advised on see our
The teams can work closely with your other professional advisors, including tax, banking, accountancy and corporate finance advisors and have established an excellent reputation amongst respected advisors in the region. We are also able to call upon expertise from the property and employment law teams within the firm to provide guidance on any issues in these areas that may arise.
We can also assist in foreign transactions through our network of international lawyers Alliance of Business Lawyers
It is our policy to work in partnership with our clients so as to endeavour to add value to their businesses. We recognise the importance of fully understanding our clients’ businesses, their needs and aims and work proactively in handling our clients’ affairs.
Our Services
• Legal due diligence investigations
• Negotiating and preparing documentation
• Managing risk
• Post acquisition integration