Standing out for its ‘good technical knowledge’, the corporate team at Blake Morgan LLP helps clients navigate complex issues across M&A and equity capital matters. A key contact is the ‘always professional’ Mathew Wilson, who assists marine companies, professional services businesses, and retail players across fundraisings, company-level M&A, and share acquisitions and disposals. Counting leading domestic technology and financial services companies among his clients, Stephen Archibald is an expert across M&A, IPOs, and institutional equity issuances. On private company acquisitions and disposals, particularly within the retail and franchise business segments, Gemma Spiceley is a highly sought-after advisor.

The ‘adaptable and commercial’ corporate, commercial and finance department at Paris Smith LLP acts for major domestic and international clients on high-value and complex transactions. Crispin Dick heads the commercial team, assisting standout clients on services, supply, and IT agreements, while Michael Moore leads the corporate department, acting for domestic and multi-national clients on acquisitions, disposals, and investments. Richard Atcherley boasts an acclaimed ‘commercial understanding and solutions-driven approach’, particularly in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. Offering further corporate law expertise, Amanda Brockwell is a key contact on major and high-value acquisitions and exit scenarios, while Jonathon Roy brings a wealth of experience and commercial acumen across buy- and sell-side transactions.

Through its corporate and commercial departments, Shoosmiths LLP offers notable expertise across venture capital, private equity, and mid-market M&A. Heading the Solent corporate team, Lisa Sigalet acts for a diversity of clients across the energy, resources, and technology sectors on investments, disposals, and complex acquisitions concerning public and private companies. Julia Ishak helms the Solent commercial team, assisting major multinational automotive companies on business expansions, sales models, and supply and development agreements. Stephen Porter leads the corporate division nationally, advising the firm’s key clients on acquisitions, management buyouts, and investments. Private equity expert Sean Wright is ‘meticulous on the detail’ and ‘a persuasive negotiator’, assisting equity providers, management teams, and financial sponsors on M&A within the media and telecoms spaces.

Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront) brings notable expertise concerning commercial agreements across the building, shipping, and retail sectors. The ‘extremely approachable, knowledgeable, and reliable’ Jon Stickland heads the commercial team, acting for major multinational clients on negotiating warehousing agreements, service agreements, and retail contracts. Louise Thompson,  a key advisor on complex contracts and services agreements in the building materials space, stands out for her ‘considered, thorough, and pragmatic’ approach. An expert in acquisitions and management buyouts, Lucy Gleisner heads the corporate team, while Nick Gent – a specialist in M&A and auction sales across industry sectors – leads the overall corporate group.

The ‘highly professional, rock-solid’ corporate finance and tax department at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP stands out for its strong relationships with major regional, national, and international corporates across the energy, retail, and financial sectors. An expert in corporate finance, M&A, as well as shareholder and joint venture agreements, team lead Ian Holden is a highly sought-after advisor among major multinational retail and financial services companies. Sebastian Briggs is ‘thoughtful, sensible, and commercial’ in his advice across the energy sector, acting for major developers and operators on the sale of renewable energy project SPVs at various stages of their lifecycles. Stephen Pierce heads the national corporate and commercial business group, serving as lead partner for the firm’s major clients in their repeat M&A activity, while Carly Holt is another key team member.

The corporate and commercial department at Herrington Carmichael LLP offers leading domestic clients effective ‘technical and regulatory knowledge combined with pragmatism and responsiveness’. Bringing a ‘professional approach and wealth of knowledge’, team head and managing partner Yavan Brar demonstrates extensive experience across M&A, corporate restructuring, banking and finance, and fundraising matters. In the financial services sector, Alex Canham is a key contact, assisting on major and complex stock disposal matters, while Cesare McArdle advises on the negotiation of service, distribution, and other commercial agreements across the manufacturing, hospitality, and IT sectors.

The ‘diligent and hard-working’ corporate and commercial practice at Moore Barlow is geared to handle company-level mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Adept at creating ‘innovative solutions’ corporate team head Jeremy Over is a trusted advisor on acquisitions and disposals for major regional clients. David Bright regularly acts for domestic and international clients on high-value acquisitions, Roger Bailey is well-regarded in the telecoms sector, and Kirsty Leary assists clients on acquisitions and disposals at all stages of their lifecycle.

Combining ‘legal acumen, efficiency, and a client-first ethos’, the corporate and commercial team at Broadfield Law UK LLP possesses core strength across the leisure, technology, and transport sectors. Practice head Oliver Kelly assists notable clients across acquisitions, disposals, and management buyouts, while Sean Kelly brings decades of experience in private equity and management incentivisation matters.

The ‘proactive and knowledgeable’ corporate and commercial team at Phillips Law is well-versed in assisting owner-managed businesses across M&A, restructurings, and commercial agreements. Demonstrating a ‘genuine understanding’ of clients’ commercial positions, team head Jack Gardener acts for leading domestic companies on M&A, asset sales and acquisitions, corporate finance, and joint ventures. Bringing a background in IP, IT, and data protection, commercial law head Jacqueline Drury is a key contact across commercial agreements and data privacy.