About

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An experienced corporate and commercial team committed to supporting businesses and helping their clients achieve their objectives. Meticulous in their approach, they combine legal knowledge, industry experience and pragmatism to ensure their clients receive an excellent service. Renowned for their flexibility and responsiveness, they provide high quality advice to mitigate risks and to help businesses along the right path.


They work with investors, owners of family businesses, serial entrepreneurs and UK or international companies with a strong growth agenda. The team works as business partners for the long term, with many clients having been with the firm for 20+ years. Providing advice which spans mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, incentives schemes such as EMI schemes, private equity transactions, business structures, lending and security and corporate transactions to deliver


The team's corporate offering received positive recognition at recent award ceremonies:

  • Winner of the Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Thames Valley at the 2023 Insider’s Dealmakers Awards.
  • Winner in two categories at Thames Valley Deals Awards 2023 – Corporate to Corporate Deal of the Year as well as Mid-Range Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m).

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - Thames Valley
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What the Team is Known For

B P Collins has a strong reputation in acting for companies of all sizes on a range of domestic and international transactions. The team offers significant sector expertise in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, among others. The firm continues to act for waste management and recycling companies on a wide array of matters.

Work Highlights

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  • B P Collins advised Summerleaze on the sale of Andigestion to Severn Trent Green Power.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Smellie
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David Smellie
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David Smellie is a highly experienced transactional corporate lawyer with considerable expertise in sales and acquisitions across a range of sectors.

"David is always thoughtful and thorough."

"You get a higher level of personal attention from David and he has decades of experience. He knows exactly how to make a deal progress."

"David provides sound advice and an excellent ability to crystallise our priorities and focus on the issues important to us."

Alex Zachary
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Alex Zachary
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Alex Zachary leads the firm's corporate and commercial team. He has a broad transactional focus, with particular expertise in the waste management and recycling sector.

"Alex is commercial in his mindset, not just legal. He and the team coordinate well, and he is proactive in alerting me if a decision seems as if it's the wrong one for my business interests."

Simon Deans
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Simon Deans
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Simon Deans has extensive experience advising clients on corporate and commercial matters, with notable expertise in the technology sector.

"Simon is commercial in his outlook."

"Simon is an excellent corporate lawyer."

Ranked Lawyers at
B P Collins LLP

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Thames Valley

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

David Smellie
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David Smellie
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Band 1
Alex Zachary
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Alex Zachary
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Band 2
Simon Deans
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Simon Deans
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Band 3

Members

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Alex Zachary

Alex Zachary

Head of Department

Alexander Martiyanov

Beth Miel

Holly McNeil

Stella Seimeni

Victoria Taylor

Clients

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2K Polymer Systems

Biffa Group

Fidelis Marketing Ltd

Rico Logistics

Summerleaze

TRUMPF Financial Services

The Amtico Company

UK Parking Control Limited

Industries

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Automotive

Banking

Environmental

Logistics

Media

Pharmaceutical

Recycling

Renewable energy

Retail

Technology

Waste Management