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Bird & Bird

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Europe Guide 2026 : UK

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird leverages its impressive talents in technology and IP-rich industries, including media, energy and retail, to advise on a wide range of corporate matters, with solid expertise in mid-market deals. It is experienced in cross-border mergers and overseas transactions more generally.
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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised De La Rue on the GBP300 million disposal of its Authentication Division to Crane NXT.

Strengths

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  • The fantastic team at Bird & Bird works brilliantly together across multiple jurisdictions. Their genuine one-firm and sector-based approach makes them a standout firm.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Bird & Bird's team is extremely personable and practical. They make themselves very available and are willing to help think through complex issues. They consistently provide an excellent service.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Bird & Bird stands out through its exceptional expertise and highly personalised approach which is tailored to the individual client's needs. The team offers outstanding technical capabilities.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • The department is distinguished by its deep bench of experienced practitioners and its consistent track record. They demonstrate a clear commitment to delivering timely and practical support.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthew Bonass
    Matthew Bonass

    Matthew Bonass

    Matthew Bonass heads the London corporate team, and is also co-head of the firm's international corporate group. His broad transactional practice reveals strength in public and private M&A, joint ventures and venture capital matters.

    • Matthew is a really good lawyer. His approach leads to a much more efficient process.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope
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  • Neil Blundell
    Neil Blundell

    Neil Blundell

    Neil Blundell concentrates his well-regarded practice on the representation of technology sector participants in their transactions. His work is international in scope, and he has niche expertise of advising cloud businesses.

    • Neil has strong legal knowledge across key business areas.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Neil is very experienced.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope
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