About

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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

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

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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 advised Paralloy with the incorporation of Project Rio Newco who acquired the shares in Paralloy Group as part of a management buyout of the current majority shareholder Nimbus Investments.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew J Francey
2
Andrew J Francey
2
Band 2

Andrew Francey earns significant acclaim across the market for his exemplary skills in M&A deals, private equity transactions and corporate governance matters.

Andrew is very experienced and continues to hone new ideas to get deals done.

He is an excellent lawyer who I would highly recommend.

He has a pragmatic and calm approach to sensitive matters to drive commercial outcomes.

Dahren Naidoo
3
Dahren Naidoo
3
Band 3

Dahren Naidoo has a broad transactional practice handling a wide range of M&A and private equity work for clients of all sizes.

Ranked Lawyers at
Freeths LLP

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Yorkshire

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Andrew J Francey
2
Andrew J Francey
2
Band 2
Dahren Naidoo
3
Dahren Naidoo
3
Band 3

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