Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 2
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Provided by Freeths LLP
Across Yorkshire our department is best known for providing advice in private acquisitions and disposals, particularly in relation to owner managed businesses where investment capital (including, in particular, private equity and debt capital) is being injected, and the preparation of a business prior to any such transaction.
Our corporate team has extensive experience in:
- sales, mergers and acquisitions;
- private equity transactions;
- MBOs and MBIs;
- equity capital markets transactions
- corporate restructuring and reorganisation;
- banking and finance; and
- transactional due diligence.
We are supported by specialists within the fields of:
- property and construction;
- financial regulatory;
- intellectual property;
- immigration;
- employment;
- pensions;
- tax;
- competition; and
- environmental.
We have a client bandwidth which is unique as our client base ranges from smaller owner managed businesses (including relative start-ups) to listed plcs – and we are also part of a full service national law firm with a wealth of disciplines.
Chambers Review
Freeths is a respected corporate practice advising clients on M&A, private equity, restructuring and reorganisation, MBOs and MBIs, and due diligence. The Yorkshire team is noted for its work on private acquisitions and disposals, particularly for owner-managed businesses.
Work Highlights
- Freeths represented the selling shareholders of AML Juratek in their cross-border sale of the company to Fras-le.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Freeths team is outstanding and the levels of service are excellent."
"Freeths maintains good knowledge about our commercial framework which is factored into decisions without us having to educate and re-educate in this area."
"The team at Freeths provides exceptional support on complicated matters within short timeframes."
"The Freeths team is outstanding and the levels of service are excellent."
"Freeths maintains good knowledge about our commercial framework which is factored into decisions without us having to educate and re-educate in this area."
"The team at Freeths provides exceptional support on complicated matters within short timeframes."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Francey earns significant acclaim across the market for his exemplary skills in M&A deals, private equity transactions and corporate governance matters.
"Andrew provides exceptional leadership and business acumen and is someone you want in your corner during a deal."
"Andrew Francey can quickly get to grips with complex situations and give options and recommendations with their different connotations."
"The support provided to the business by Andrew has been excellent."
Dahren Naidoo has a broad transactional practice handling a wide range of M&A and private equity work for clients of all sizes.
"Dahren is quick to respond, always quickly demonstrates an understanding of our issues and always thinks commercially."
Ranked Lawyers at
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