Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 2
Contact number
+44 (0) 121 234 0000About
Provided by Gateley Legal
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.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Gateley Legal represented the parent company of Water Direct in its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Liquiline, Ricky Young Transport and Watermills from Robert David Rory Taylor and Tracy Jane Taylor for £10 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Gateley are always willing to work whatever hours are needed to meet deadlines."
"The team provides well thought out solutions."
"Gateley Legal were an excellent team player."
"They're very responsive and attentive as well as pragmatic and commercially strong."
"The team at Gateley are always willing to work whatever hours are needed to meet deadlines."
"The team provides well thought out solutions."
"Gateley Legal were an excellent team player."
"They're very responsive and attentive as well as pragmatic and commercially strong."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Cliff represents private and public companies in M&A and capital markets transactions. He also advises on employee takeovers and share sales.
"He's seen it all, but that means he knows exactly how to deal with almost any capital markets scenario that may arise."
