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Geldards LLP

Corporate/M&A

UK Guide 2026 : Wales


Geldards LLP

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About

Provided by Geldards LLP

We are one of the leading corporate teams in Wales, dealing with the full range of corporate work in a wide range of sectors. We handle multi-million pound deals and investments involving world-class companies and high-profile organisations. We are renowned in the market for delivering expert, high quality advice. 

We advise private, public and third sector clients. In the last 12 months, we have continued to expand our work in the private equity, venture capital, gaming, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, acted on a range of transactions for professional services businesses, and consolidated our position as the leading transactional advisers to the public sector.

We advise a number of private equity and venture capital funds in Wales and beyond on investments in several sectors, especially technology, IT and life sciences businesses. We have been on the Development Bank of Wales legal panel continuously since 2008 and we are also their sole provider of corporate and funds formation/management advice

The team was shortlisted for the 2018 Insider Legal Team of the Year, and worked on several of the transactions shortlisted for Deal of the Year and Venture Capital Deal of the Year. The DevOpsGroup investment (on which we advised BGF) won the 2018 Venture Capital Deal of the Year award.

Industries (16)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Sports
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Wales

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Geldards has a highly respected corporate practice benefiting from deep expertise across the public and private sectors. The team is adept in high-value transactional work for both corporate clients and private equity firms, with particularly strong expertise in the gaming, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. It also demonstrates strong credentials in the venture capital arena, where it regularly handles financing deals in the technology space for a number of local and national investment firms.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Geldards advised the Development Bank of Wales on a range of share acquisitions and investments in early-stage and more established companies.

Strengths

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  • Geldards offer a deep understanding of client needs with a personal and professional approach, and can respond at very short notice.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUK
  • I felt that Geldards dealt with this in a very professional and timely manner. We felt the team's experience of EOT transactions was first class.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Andrew Morris
    Band 1Andrew Morris

    Andrew Morris

    Andrew Morris enjoys a standout reputation for handling big-ticket corporate transactions. He heads the firm's corporate department in Wales.
    • Andrew always delivers exceptional corporate advice tailored to clients' specific needs.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUK
  • Band 2Alex Butler
    Band 2Alex Butler

    Alex Butler

    Alex Butler's broad base of corporate expertise includes acquisitions as well as private equity and venture capital deals, with experience acting for clients in a wide range of sectors.
    • Alex provides strong commercial advice relating to corporate transactions.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUK
    • Alex is a hard-working corporate lawyer with a focus on results.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Geldards LLP (2)

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