Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 3
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0315 402 0001About
Provided by JMW Solicitors LLP
At JMW our corporate department provides practical and expert advice on all aspects of buying, selling, structuring and investing in businesses.
Our corporate team’s strength lies in its solution based approach and wealth of experience. Working alongside banks, financial advisers and corporate brokers we ensure that transactions are progressed efficiently and rationally. Whether advising owner-managed businesses, SMEs or large listed companies, our focussed and collaborative approach delivers real commercial solutions that will add value to your business.
We pride ourselves on providing a first class service and have been praised by our clients for dealing with matters in a timely, pragmatic and logical fashion to achieve their objectives in an effective manner.
Our areas of expertise include acquisitions, disposals and mergers, corporate governance, employee share schemes and incentives, flotations / takeovers and public markets, joint ventures, LLPs and partnerships, management buy-outs and buy-ins, private equity and venture finance, restructuring and reorganisations, shareholder agreements and start-ups and private investments.
Our sectors include construction/ property, financial services, healthcare, IT / software, logistics, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, real estate finance, recruitment, retail & leisure, sport, technology. Telecommunications and utilities.
Chambers Review
JMW Solicitors has a respected corporate practice in Manchester with the ability to handle a wide range of corporate transactions, including M&A deals, joint ventures, private equity investments and corporate governance matters. The firm enjoys a strong offering in the sports sector, while also handling transactions in industries such as financial services, healthcare and retail.
Work Highlights
- JMW Solicitors advised JD Sportson the sale of its majority holding of shares in 80s Casual Classics to the minority shareholder and original founder.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"JMW are a very competent team providing quality work. Any challenge we have raised the team have been able to deal with, calling in specialist skills as required."
"They have a strong, varied team who are able to cover a variety of matters. JMW are always very responsive and efficient."
"Every member of the team has been excellent. They're highly responsive and are backed up by a strong level of expertise, knowledge and experience."
"JMW display the highest standard of communication throughout all matters."
"JMW are a very competent team providing quality work. Any challenge we have raised the team have been able to deal with, calling in specialist skills as required."
"They have a strong, varied team who are able to cover a variety of matters. JMW are always very responsive and efficient."
"Every member of the team has been excellent. They're highly responsive and are backed up by a strong level of expertise, knowledge and experience."
"JMW display the highest standard of communication throughout all matters."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Blood is head of the corporate team. He handles M&A, corporate finance and other transactions, with a notable focus on matters concerning sports clubs.
"Michael is a smooth lawyer."