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Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above - North West

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is known for its significant national and international presence and capacity to advise on major corporate transactions across a variety of industries, particularly the technology industry. It handles a range of multijurisdictional matters for clients, including listed companies, private equity houses and international investors. The team provides in-depth advice on MBOs, share disposals and equity capital market matters.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper advised Beech Tree Private Equity on the sale of Transparity Solutions to Bowmark Capital.

Strengths

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DLA Piper offer very good service and amazing partner attention. They deal with cross-border aspects very well.

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DLA is a stellar firm.

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The people at DLA Piper are really good.

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Notable Practitioners

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James E Kerrigan
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James E Kerrigan
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James Kerrigan is head of the Manchester corporate team. He advises on a wide range of transactions, including MBOs, corporate finance matters and reorganisations, with notable expertise in the private equity sphere.

James is a great lawyer.

James is very good at his job.

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Jonathan Watkins
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Jonathan Watkins
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Jonathan Watkins is a highly regarded partner who has longstanding experience acting for major companies and private equity houses. He works on a variety of transactions, including M&A and MBOs.

One of the best corporate M&A lawyers in the country. Jonathan has an excellent approach and breadth of knowledge.

Jonathan is a fantastic lawyer.

He is superb.

Jonathan is an extremely good technical lawyer, who is really high quality. Clients absolutely love him.

A long-term trusted adviser, who is technically excellent, Jonathan has a very good bedside manner and gets people on the other side to see his point of view.

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Andrew Phillips
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Andrew Phillips
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Andrew Phillips is a well-known practitioner with particular expertise in private equity work. He assists a range of clients with private company M&A and investment matters. He is also proficient in handling cross-border mandates.

Andrew is a really well-known name. He's very sensible, very commercial, not point-scoring, looking to work collaboratively and gets the job done for his clients. He is a very strong operator.

He is highly responsive, engaged and enjoyable to work alongside. We would recommend Andy to anyone.

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Yunus Maka
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Yunus Maka
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Yunus Maka advises institutional and individual clients on a broad spectrum of M&A and private equity matters. He has notable experience handling cross-border transactions.

Yunus good to work with.

Yunus Maka always makes sure he loops in the right people and manages the relationship very well.

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Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
James E Kerrigan
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James E Kerrigan
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Jonathan Watkins
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Jonathan Watkins
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Andrew Phillips
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Andrew Phillips
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Yunus Maka
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Yunus Maka
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