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Gateley Legal

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

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Gateley is an entrepreneurial group with corporate activity at the heart of its business. We advise private and public companies, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs on a wide range of corporate matters. With a team of over 70 corporate lawyers nationally, we have the right people with the deal expertise to advise clients on all types of corporate activity.

We can help you with a wide range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, private equity, flotations, re-organisations, rights issues, placings, joint ventures, takeovers and general corporate governance. 

Through working together across our offices and legal specialisms we get the best possible outcome for you with practical support, well-thought-out commercial strategy and robust legal advice every step of the way. 

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

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Gateley Legal is regularly instructed by a range of clients including local entrepreneurs, national private equity houses and overseas corporates. The group is broad in focus but especially prominent in the retail and real estate sectors. The team handles a varied portfolio of work, tackling highly complex national and cross-border deals. The firm possesses particular expertise in advising management teams on transactions, including buyouts and sales.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gateley Legal advised on the sale of 23.5 Degrees, a UK-based Starbucks franchise, to Starbucks.

Strengths

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  • Gateley Legal provided robust advice and we always felt they had our back.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • The team had a very positive attitude to solving any areas of issue. They also had a commercial approach to matters.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Cliff
    Paul Cliff

    Paul Cliff

    Paul Cliff represents private and public companies in M&A and capital markets transactions. He also advises on employee takeovers and share sales.

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