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Osborne Clarke LLP

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

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Osborne Clarke LLP

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Osborne Clarke has a strong offering in domestic upper mid-market deals and is increasingly involved in transactions arising in the Middle East and Asia to add to its cross-border experience across Europe and the USA. It is considered to be a go-to practice for many in the digital business sector, and it acts for a number of household names in the media and communications industries. Osborne Clarke is also active in other fields, such as real estate, life sciences and energy.

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Work Highlights

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  • Osborne Clarke advised Fortinet on its acquisition of Next DLP.

Strengths

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  • The team has commerciality and a willingness to figure out what needs to happen. The group is hardworking and approachable. They are able to hand-hold clients really well through difficult concepts.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Osborne Clarke's pragmatism, hard work and solution-oriented approach to advising clients is a clear differentiator. They focus on understanding the problem.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Osborne Clarke's strengths are how approachable, available and pragmatic the team is. They provide real-world advice and counsel, as well as legal support.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Osborne Clarke has a very professional, focused and committed team. I think they were excellent throughout and understood the key issues.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • The firm's role was comprehensive and hands-on. We relied heavily on their expertise in M&A, and their responsiveness throughout was exceptional. Their support was instrumental.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Tim Birt
    Tim Birt

    Tim Birt

    Tim Birt operates an excellent corporate practice in which he is routinely engaged in domestic and cross-border M&A and governance issues. He is especially active in deals involving entities in the media, marketing and consultancy sectors.

    • Tim has seen it all. He has such wisdom.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope
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