Corporate Transactions

We provide a leading corporate and commercial service to businesses at all stages and of all sizes, from sole traders to international groups of companies. We pride ourselves on giving commercially focused, succinct and practical advice.  Understanding our clients’ businesses, industries, markets and commercial objectives is central to what we do.

We typically advise on the following corporate matters:

• acquisitions, disposals, MBOs and MBIs

• reconstructions, demergers and schemes of arrangement

• employee share schemes and incentives

• private equity and shareholder relations

• banking and finance

• partnerships and LLPs

Corporate Governance/General Corporate

As well as advising on corporate transactions, we provide advice on general corporate and governance matters as required by our clients, helping ensure that their internal legal arrangements are fit for purpose and will withstand any scrutiny that might arise.

Examples of this work include:

• advice on company constitutional documents

• corporate governance advice covering matters such as board composition and the appropriate cycle of board meetings

• advice on the management of company meetings

• preparation of company records

• making regulatory and other filings on behalf of our clients

Banking and Finance

We advise on financing documents and structures, often in the context of corporate transactions.

Our advice covers:

• Loan facility agreements

• Asset-based lending arrangements

• Security arrangements including mortgages, charges and debentures