Corporate | Overview

Our Corporate Practice has built a reputation both for the quality of its commercial advice and the team's speed of response and approachability. We have particular expertise in advising clients operating in the media, entertainment and communication sectors and lawyers in the Practice consistently bring an added level of industry awarness and sector specialisation to deals.

Specialist Advice

We advise regularly on the following:

Strategic and commercial advice to new and developing businesses
Start-up and venture capital sourcing and structuring
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity financing
Financial services and markets regulation
IPOs and pre-IPO preparation/restructuring
LSE/AIM listing and continuing compliance
Secondary issues and capital reorganisations
Buy-outs and public offers

Find out more about our expertise in Venture Capital.

Click here if you would like to find out about our Company Secretarial work.

In addition we advise on commercial agreements, competition, regulatory issues and corporate governance concerns.

What the Directories Say About Us

"It has specialist knowledge and experience in the media, entertainment and communication sectors, where it is noted for its work on high-value, complex deals." ... "'An approachable and friendly team, and each of the lawyers we have worked with has been fantastic.'" Chambers and Partners, 2010

Contact

For further information please contact Colin Howes or Tim Parker.

Nominated for "M&A Law firm of the Year", M&A Awards 2008

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