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Trusted corporate legal advice

Our award-winning Corporate team of 25 specialist lawyers advises clients across the UK, US, EMEA and beyond – on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, impact investing, energy projects, microfinance initiatives and more.

We act as advisers for exciting start-ups and established players in natural capital, agritech, healthcare, finance, capital markets, consumer goods and mineral extraction for battery technology.

With broad market experience and niche expertise, a global network of connections and a collaborative approach, we’re adept at pushing deals through the most challenging commercial pressure points.

Collaborative, innovative and award-winning 

Highly ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide, we’re three-times winners of ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ at the Insider Dealmaker Awards and ‘Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals’ at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards.

Our unique MiVentures programme helps innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups scale to success that matches (and often exceeds) their ambitions. Meanwhile, with our MAINstream Angel Investor Network, we leverage full-service expertise for founders, companies and investors on a variety of venture capital and fundraising transactions.

Working collaboratively with expert teams across the whole legal spectrum, we provide private corporate clients with a tailored service that achieves outstanding results.

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - South West

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What the Team is Known For

Michelmores is a full-service South West firm offering expertise in M&A, private equity and corporate governance. Its strong team of lawyers carries out both national and international transactions across a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, renewable energy and leisure. It also is able to focus on the private wealth market, assisting entrepreneurs with their business interests, and provides in-depth knowledge on stock exchange matters for listed companies.

Work Highlights

  • Michelmores advised Thrive Renewables Plc on its new joint venture with TopCashback Sustainability Limited.

Strengths

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I was really impressed with the quality of their intellect and the work they did.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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The team at Michelmores managed a complex set of intrinsically linked documents expertly.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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They are incredibly commercial and offer 'real world' advice, taking into consideration all the important factors necessary to make key decisions.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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High quality team with a real strength in depth who are very commercially-minded.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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The team has good communication, responsiveness, informality, trustworthiness, competence, expertise and inspires confidence.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Cobb
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Richard Cobb
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Eminent Practitioners
Richard Cobb heads the corporate team at Michelmores and also acts as the firm's senior partner. He has wide-ranging experience of corporate and M&A across a variety of sectors. He often acts for entrepreneurs and business owners.

He was actively involved throughout the process, and his decades of experience came to the fore when we needed someone to negotiate.

Richard is extremely experienced and has a top class manner in dealing with clients and deal issues. He is excellent at finding commercial solutions to suit all parties.

He gives sound corporate and commercial advice and has a big strategic brain.

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Alexandra Watson
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Alexandra Watson
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Band 3
Alexandra Watson is an expert in all things corporate law and is recognised for her ability on M&A and private equity transactions. Her clients are drawn from a range of sectors but she has particular knowledge when it comes to deals in the energy and renewables sectors.

She is fantastic. She is very effective and has got good stickability with her clients.

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Richard Cobb
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Richard Cobb
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Alexandra Watson
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Alexandra Watson
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