About

Provided by Marriott Harrison

Marriott Harrison's M&A legal specialists are renowned for their knowledge and experience in getting into the details of a business, fast, and deliver practical, creative and responsive advice to secure long-term success.


Clients include national and international companies, SMEs, private equity houses, growth capital funds, banks and other financial institutions, management teams, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. They approach the firm to devise and deliver domestic and cross-border transactions, often involving complex financing and structuring.


Marriott Harrison's team has been ranked for over a decade by the legal directories as being in the top 10 law firms in London for lower mid-market M&A work.


The majority of the team's work is in the £1m to £100m range, with M&A clients including national and international companies, SMEs, private equity houses, growth capital funds, banks and other financial institutions, management teams, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. The firm often works on transatlantic and pan-European deals.


Many M&A clients had or subsequently have a need also for ongoing legal support from us in the areas of employment, real estate and a wide range of commercial activity, and the corporate team is always keen to develop this work with the firm's other teams.



Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million - London (Firms)
2
Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Marriott Harrison is adroit in its handling of lower mid-market transactions, often acting for entrepreneurs, investors and SMEs. It also acts for a number of venture capital investors, advising on M&A and portfolio work. The department's sector expertise covers media, technology, education, leisure, retail and healthcare. Its strong domestic offering is complemented by experience in deals involving various European jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

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  • Marriott Harrison acted for The Fulham Shore on its acquisition by Great Sea Kitchens, in a transaction valued at £100 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Morris
4
Ian Morris
4
Band 4

Ian Morris has extensive experience advising domestic and global clients on a range of corporate issues, including mergers and acquisitions.

"Ian's insight and support when helping us negotiate is invaluable. He is a highly competent and experienced lawyer, and I can't recommend him highly enough."

"Ian is confidence-inspiring, clear and commercially pragmatic."

Ranked Lawyers at
Marriott Harrison

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Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million

Ian Morris
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Ian Morris
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Band 4

Members

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Ben Devons

Daniel Jacob

David Bettis

David Strong

Frances Spooner

Hugh Gardner

Jonathan Leigh-Hunt

Clients

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Cello Group plc

Coolabi Group Ltd

International Schools Partnership

Kaplan International Holdings Ltd

Nasstar plc

The Fulham Shore plc

Industries

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Education

Financial Services

Healthcare

Media and Telecoms

Property Management

Renewables

Retail and Leisure

Software as a Service

Sporting events

Technology