M&A Lawyers


How can you maximise the value of your deal? What issues should you anticipate? What risks are lurking beneath the surface? What’s the best possible outcome? And what’s the worst? Should you do this – or walk away? We’ll tell you.

A tier-1 ranked law firm for M&A, named City Law Firm of the Year 2022 in the UK, and with a deal completed on average every single working day last year, we’ll help you and your company achieve a successful outcome with your merger, acquisition, joint venture, disposal or any other type of corporate transaction.

A few fast facts about M&A @ AG:

Tier 1

Top 4

160+

#1

Ranked for M&A

Innovation

Deals

Ranked law firm





Ranked for M&A - (in North West & Yorkshire Mid-Market – Chambers; & London Lower Mid-Market - Legal 500)

Ranked a top 4 law firm for innovation in Europe (FT, 2022)

M&A deals completed last year

Ranked law firm for UK deal count in H1 2023 by MergerMarket

>40K

#1

50+

client projects

City Law Firm

Full-service




Across the firm, we've completed over 40,000 client projects using fixed fees and other alternative billing approaches in the last 5 years

Named City Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards, 2022

A full-service firm, expert in over 50 areas of business law – we cover every eventuality for corporate deals

Tier 1

Top 4

Ranked for M&A

Innovation



Ranked for M&A - (in North West & Yorkshire Mid-Market – Chambers; & London Lower Mid-Market - Legal 500)

Ranked a top 4 law firm for innovation in Europe (FT, 2022)

160+

#1

Deals

Ranked law firm



M&A deals completed last year

Ranked law firm for UK deal count in H1 2023 by MergerMarket

>40K

#1

client projects

City Law Firm



Across the firm, we've completed over 40,000 client projects using fixed fees and other alternative billing approaches in the last 5 years

Named City Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards, 2022

50+

Full-service


A full-service firm, expert in over 50 areas of business law – we cover every eventuality for corporate deals

 

Four Reasons Why Choose AG for M&A

1. TAILORED & LONG-LASTING 

No two clients or deals are the same, so we always start with what’s important to you. You’ll experience quick immersion meetings, capped fees by default when project scope can be clearly defined, and ongoing market updates. To us, delighted clients and long-term relationships are more important than short-term profit. That’s why many of our FTSE100 relationships have been in place for over 20 years and counting.

2. CLEAR & SHARP

We’re that friend that will tell you straight. Protecting your interests. Negotiating hard. And pursuing the best possible outcome. You’ll get clear recommendations based on the commercial context of your deal, and the right people at the right levels doing the right work.

3. IMAGINATION & IMPACT

We solve problems, defuse situations, improve efficiency and get the deal done. We’ll bring you all the experts you need, use due diligence technology to manage risk, and agree a post-transaction plan to ensure your deal is progressing as planned. All of which are just examples of the reasons why we were ranked as a Top 5 law firm for innovation in Europe (FT, 2021).

4. OUR SERVICE PROMISE

From sharing the latest market trends affecting deals, to checking-in with you beyond the deal to ensure everything is progressing as planned, companies that choose to work with Addleshaw Goddard's M&A lawyers get more. Please get in touch to learn about our clear service promise.

EXAMPLE ISSUES WE'RE HELPING CLIENTS WITH:

ESG
W&I
Vendor Due Diligence
Tax Changes
FDI
Merger Control
Transformation
Pricing Mechanisms
Regulator Challenges
Deal Timetable

 

HELPING MAKE M&A WORK

A few examples of clients we've supported:

  • COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY - Coventry Building Society on its transformational acquisition of The Co-Operative Bank.
  • RATHBONES - Rathbones acquisition of Investec Wealth & Investment.
  • AURELIUS - Break up and sale of Lloyds Pharmacies business.
  • ASDA - Asda's strategic acquisition and integration of EuroGarages' forecourts business.
  • BP - BP's investment in solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy.
  • HITACHI - Hitachi's strategic partnership with FirstGroup to accelerate UK's electric mobility.
  • SANNE GROUP - Sanne Group's £1.51 billion recommended acquisition by Apex
  • DIAGEO - Diageo's acquisition of Don Papa premium rum.
  • SHAWBROOK - Shawbrook's agreement to buy JBR Capital.
  • ACCESS TO CASH - Access to cash joint venture for shared banking hubs for 10 of the UK's largest banks.
  • DP WORLD - DP World's acquisition of Imperial Logistics.
  • MANCHESTER BUILDING SOCIETY - Merger of Manchester and Newcastle Building Societies.
  • APAVE - Apave's acquisition of ABS Group's inspection services across Europe.
  • ROTHERMERE CONTINUATION LIMITED - Takeover and re-organisation of Daily Mail & General Trust.

 

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