01
Acquisitions & disposals
Supporting buyers and sellers from early structuring through signing, closing and implementation.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Helping businesses and investors structure, negotiate and execute transactions with clarity on what matters.
Capabilities
What we advise on.
02
Private equity & venture capital
Advising investors, founders and companies on investments across the business lifecycle.
03
Due diligence
Identifying the issues that matter to value, risk, execution and the client's negotiating position.
04
Transaction structuring
Shaping legal structures around commercial objectives, control requirements and execution realities.
05
Shareholder arrangements
Documenting ownership, governance, reserved matters, transfer rights and exit pathways.
06
Joint ventures
Building workable arrangements for shared ownership, decision-making and long-term collaboration.
07
Founder & investor exits
Planning and executing liquidity events while managing rights, obligations and transition.
08
Post-transaction matters
Addressing closing obligations, integration, governance and issues that emerge after completion.
When we help
The situations we step into.
A
You are considering a transaction.
You want to understand the structure, risks and negotiating position before committing.
B
A deal is moving quickly.
Commercial terms have been agreed and the legal work needs to keep pace without losing sight of downside.
C
Something has become complicated.
A diligence issue, shareholder concern, regulatory question or contractual position threatens execution.
D
The deal is done, but the work isn't.
Closing obligations, integration, governance or legacy liabilities still need to be managed.
How we work
Legal advice built around the decision.
- 01
Understand
Start with the transaction, the commercial objective and the decision at hand.
- 02
Prioritise
Separate issues that affect value or execution from those that can be managed.
- 03
Structure
Translate priorities into a clear legal and negotiating framework.
- 04
Execute
Keep documentation, stakeholders and closing steps moving towards the outcome.
Connected advice
Problems rarely stay in one practice area.
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