Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
The UK Corporate M&A team continues to build on the significant growth and investment it has witnessed over recent years. Growing in size by over 30%, it has transformed itself into a transactional powerhouse that advises on the biggest deals in the market, continuing to win a larger share of the London M&A deal flow and attracts top talent from major firms.
Their seasoned M&A lawyers provide seamless advice, through local expertise, deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen and refined transactional techniques to maximize deal certainty and the desired value and synergies of our clients’ transactions.
The team continue to work on significant number of multi-billion, multi-jurisdictional, London-led global deals across the entire spectrum of M&A activity (private/public M&A, divestments).
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Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, aided by an impressive international presence that gives it access to the European, pan-American and Asia-Pacific markets. It is often instructed by leading names in the technology, industrial, consumer goods and healthcare sectors. The department is able to benefit from the firm's tax planning practice, merger control expertise, and dedicated post-acquisition units.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie acted for Unikmind Holdings on its USD1.6 billion public-to-private takeover acquisition ofKape Technologies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie is a highly competent, experienced and full-service law firm, with experience across all of the key geographies and practice areas."
"No matter what we throw at them, the Baker McKenzie team always rises to the occasion with the perfect balance of legal expertise and pragmatism."
"Baker McKenzie has very broad expertise and the capacity to adapt the team to provide the necessary support throughout the entire transaction."
"Baker McKenzie is a highly competent, experienced and full-service law firm, with experience across all of the key geographies and practice areas."
"No matter what we throw at them, the Baker McKenzie team always rises to the occasion with the perfect balance of legal expertise and pragmatism."
"Baker McKenzie has very broad expertise and the capacity to adapt the team to provide the necessary support throughout the entire transaction."
Notable Practitioners
Jannan Crozier is the firm's global M&A chair. She is a skilled practitioner who has considerable experience in public M&A. She advises on high-value deals, often with an international element.
"Jannan is a highly motivated and talented commercial lawyer that always seeks a solution to achieve the client's end goal."
"Jannan is an outstanding lawyer in all relevant dimensions. She is responsive, competent, available and fast in addressing complex transactions with a practical approach."
"Jannan absolutely does all she can to get the deal done on the terms a client wants. She is very personable and intuitive."