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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - West Midlands

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper UK has an integrated national practice together with an unrivalled global presence. The team is distinguished by its ability to resource high-value and strategically important transactions involving public companies and the equity capital markets. The firm provides corporate counsel to a substantial client base of high-profile businesses both locally and around the world. Its recent work includes significant M&A for engineering, aerospace and life sciences companies.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper acted for the shareholders of Axiom Hospitality on their sale to Pyramid Global Hospitality. It acted for all shareholders, including management and institutional shareholders.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Noel Haywood
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Noel Haywood
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Eminent Practitioners

Noel Haywood is regularly instructed by institutional clients in the food and retail sectors and has in-depth expertise in transactional and restructuring matters. He also has considerable experience acting for clients in the consumer goods, food, retail and industrial sectors.

He is very good at what he does.

Noel is commercial and carries a degree of authority in his advice.

Charles Cook
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Charles Cook
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Band 1

Charles Cook handles a wide range of corporate and M&A work and has significant experience in domestic and cross-border transactions. He often acts for clients in the life sciences sector.

Charles is brilliant.

He's a great corporate lawyer.

Tim Lake
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Tim Lake
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Band 2

Tim Lake heads DLA Piper UK's Birmingham-based corporate team and is global co-chair of the firm's manufacturing group. He frequently advises on corporate acquisitions and sales on behalf of clients in various sectors, such as industrial and infrastructure, construction and transport.

Tim has an excellent client understanding. He inspired a lot of trust with us throughout.

Robert Newman
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Robert Newman
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Band 3

Robert Newman is a partner in DLA Piper UK's Birmingham office with a burgeoning corporate practice. He is particularly adept at assisting clients with acquisitions and investments, with a particular focus on the life sciences sector.

Simon Wright
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Simon Wright
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Band 3

Simon Wright is experienced in advising clients in the consumer goods, food, retail and infrastructure, construction and transport sectors on a wide range of M&A matters, including both sales and acquisitions.

Simon is simply great. I'd work with him on any deal.

He has very strong knowledge, work ethic and a good negotiation style. Simon is approachable and takes responsibility for assignments.

Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP

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West Midlands

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Noel Haywood
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Noel Haywood
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Eminent Practitioners
Charles Cook
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Charles Cook
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Band 1
Tim Lake
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Tim Lake
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Band 2
Robert Newman
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Robert Newman
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Band 3
Simon Wright
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Simon Wright
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Band 3