Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - Yorkshire
What the Team is Known For
Schofield Sweeney is a respected Yorkshire-based practice which advises individuals, SMEs and public and private companies on a range of corporate law and capital markets matters. The firm is prominent in the financial services and automotive sectors, including experience advising on cross-border deals. It possesses an increasingly strong private client department to further support shareholder and director clients.
Strengths
Schofield Sweeney has ample support at all levels, each with areas of expertise.
Schofield Sweeny are particularly commercial in their approach.
The firm has a good all round ability, and strength in the younger members of the team coming up.
Work Highlights
Schofield Sweeney advised Dransfield Novelty Company on the acquisition of the Crystal & Son group of companies from Jonathon and Tracey Crystal.
Notable practitioners
David Strachan is a highly regarded practitioner who has significant experience advising clients across various sectors, like healthcare and education among others. His practice encompasses M&A deals, corporate reorganisations and private equity work.
David is highly knowledgeable, personable and a man of great integrity.
David shows empathy with all involved in the deal or situation. He has an ability to explain complex matters to everyone involved.
Martin Sweeney is the founder of Schofield Sweeney and has extensive familiarity acting for clients in the financial services and automotive sectors. He has wide-ranging knowledge on all aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, including strategic acquisitions and share capital sales.
Martin is professional and a pleasure to work with at all times.
Michael Cantwell advises clients on all stages of corporate transactions, from early-stage investment through to exit for a range of clients, with a focus on the gambling and manufacturing industries.
He's an outstanding lawyer who always puts the client first.
He's a safe pair of hands.