Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
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Chambers Review
Macfarlanes boasts a leading practice that is able to advise on deals of both under and above £1 billion. It has experience of advising high-profile names on a range of transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. It is well versed in high-end deals, often acting on international mandates for corporates and financial institutions. The department is also regularly called upon to advise management and director teams on M&A. It has broad international capabilities and has experience of deals involving the US, Europe and Australasia.
Work Highlights
- Macfarlanesadvised the Investec Group on the combination of Investec Wealth & Investment UK with Rathbones. The transaction implies a value of £839 million for Investec Wealth & Investment UK.
Strengths
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"Macfarlanes take an extremely practical approach to the transaction. The firm does a great job of highlighting unusual risks for us."
"Macfarlanes have a great team with many members that can support on all aspects of an acquisition."
"Macfarlanes have a very good bench of corporate partners."
"Macfarlanes take an extremely practical approach to the transaction. The firm does a great job of highlighting unusual risks for us."
"Macfarlanes have a great team with many members that can support on all aspects of an acquisition."
"Macfarlanes have a very good bench of corporate partners."
Notable Practitioners
Howard Corney operates a broad transactional practice encompassing expertise in public and private M&A. He advises on domestic and cross-border deals, with particular experience in those involving African and Middle Eastern interests. He heads the firm's M&A group.
"Howard is a smart and articulate M&A lawyer and encourages his team's participation in key transactional decisions. He is very easy to deal with and holds a quiet confidence."
"Howard is a trusted adviser to top management. He's able to navigate a very complicated stakeholder landscape and manage complicated issues with a very positive approach and a very adaptable response."
"From the outset he brought together a wide range of supporting advisers. He is technical, but above all else commercial and a trusted counsel in difficult negotiations. Very easy to work with."
Harry Coghill is lauded for his skilful handling of English law aspects of major transatlantic transactions. His broad corporate practice includes M&A activity, reorganisations and advising on shareholder activism situations.
"Harry is an excellent M&A lawyer."
"Harry is a class act."
Tom Rose is a talented practitioner who is recognised for his work on high-value transatlantic transactions. He has a diverse practice and regularly represents technology corporates.
"Tom's strength lies in sensible, pragmatic and commercial advice."
"Tom is not only an excellent lawyer, but a pleasure to work with and talk to. Not only do I trust his advice completely, he brings humour and levity to stressful situations."
"Tom Rose is very responsive and knowledgeable, about both the law and client needs."
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