Corporate

Corporate activity has restored to a pre-2008 level and in a post-Brexit world, there seems to be little slow down in this area.

We understand that M&A work is not just a means to an end and that our Clients do not just want advisers to prepare documents.

We see ourselves as an invaluable member of the Client’s team being able to provide advice not just on the legal intricacies of the transaction but offering sound commercial advice that we have gained from the many years of experience in this area.

With larger corporate clients, we aim to present a streamlined approach which fits with the Client’s corporate model.

Our approach with family-owned businesses is to guide them through a process with which they may not be totally familiar and ensuring that they feel comfortable with what could otherwise be a difficult and stressful process.

Corporate transactions are always a significant activity for any client (large or small) and it is for us to ensure our Clients feel confident in our ability in delivering upon their objectives.

Our Mergers and Acquisitions Team works across a broad range of areas and are frequently asked to advise upon both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Our services include:

• Purchases and Sales of Companies or their assets
• Transactions involving Reorganisations and Demergers (especially in an insolvency contact)
• Schemes of Arrangement and Restructurings
• Private Equity Transactions including Buy-outs and Buy-ins
• Cross-Border Corporate Transactions.

Over recent years, many businesses (large and small) have experienced difficulty in borrowing money in the traditional way from banks.

Consequently, corporate financing has seen a move from bank lending to more private equity funding.

In this financial environment, we are aware of the issues that drive deals of this nature. We are aware of the financial models and return rates required by Funders and the cash requirements and business pressures felt by Owner Managers, when embarking upon this journey.

We aim to ensure that the Financier and Business are a good fit, the financial model works and that the Client objectives are met and protected.

Our Private Equity Team advises on all aspects of private entity, acting for private equity funders and business owners alike.

We can structure and advise upon all forms of private equity structuring such as:

• Start-up Investments
• Growth Capital Investments
• Corporate Acquisitions and Disposals
• Joint Ventures
• Equity and Debt Restructurings

We are also able to provide a full range of supporting services from tax advice to assistance on cross border transactional issues.

As well as providing specific services in M&A and Private Equity transactions, we also provide our Clients with a full range of Corporate Services. These include:

• Shareholders/Partnership Agreements
• Advice on Corporate Restructuring (both in the UK and Internationally)
• Tax advice on Corporate Structuring
• Corporate Funding