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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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Our corporate team has considerable experience of advising clients on M&A transactions including both public and private company share and business/asset acquisitions and disposals. A significant proportion of our M&A work is on higher value cross-border transactions where we work collaboratively with local counsel who are well-known to us whether through our non-exclusive membership of Multilaw and the European Law Group or otherwise.

We act for a broad range of clients on M&A transactions including entrepreneurs, family businesses, SMEs, charity and not-for-profit entities and large multinational corporates. We have particular expertise of M&A transactions in several key sectors including the technology, life sciences, property, retail and fashion sectors.

We also work closely with other specialist teams across the firm as required to advise on M&A matters, including the commercial, employment, IP/IT, pensions, real estate and tax teams.

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

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a national firm with a growing reputation for its international capabilities, acting for a wide-ranging domestic and international client base on the full range of corporate matters. It provides notable expertise in acting for local high-growth and technology companies on overseas investment matters, as well as for clients in the healthcare sector. The team draws on support from the firm's real estate and private wealth teams to provide clients with a comprehensive transactional service.
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Work Highlights

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  • Penningtons Manches Cooper advised the members of Blue Commodities on the sale of their interests to Oil Brokerage Holdings.

Strengths

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  • The team are pragmatic, diligent, commercial and responsive. They have good expertise across all legal areas relevant to our transactions.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • They are great at problem-solving and getting the right people to make sure the job gets done effectively and efficiently. The M&A team were excellent.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • They have excellent knowledge, client management skills and responsiveness, and can 'deal make'. Their ability to deal with complex contractual situations and consider all ramifications is good.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • They are an established team offering a partner-led, fully integrated approach.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • Penningtons has very reliable and diligent people, and a very high service level.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • David Kendall
    David Kendall

    David Kendall

    David Kendall acts for a range of clients including public and private companies, entrepreneurs and partnerships. He exhibits strength in M&A, private equity transactions and insolvency issues.

    • David epitomises the trusted adviser; his commercial understanding and rock-solid client-focused advice means that he is ideally placed to help his clients.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • David is a great, commercially astute lawyer and friend to the business.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • David is an exceptional lawyer who stands out amongst his peers.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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  • Simon Bickerdike
    Simon Bickerdike

    Simon Bickerdike

    Simon Bickerdike advises a national and international clientele, with a particular focus on M&A in the technology and education sectors.

    • I only have good things to say about Simon Bickerdike.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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