Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million

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 a class act.

Harry is an excellent M&A lawyer.

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 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.

Tom's strength lies in sensible, pragmatic and commercial advice.