Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 2
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(03700) 865600About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our team advises UK and international organisations on achieving their strategic goals and prides itself on delivering highly complex, high-profile transactions for our clients.
These clients include entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals; fast-growth companies and SMEs through to multinational household names as well as financial advisers and institutional sponsors. This range gives an unrivalled 360 degree view on the M&A market both from a buy-side and a sell-side perspective.
Our specialist lawyers have a deep-rooted knowledge of the latest trends and developments in M&A and proven experience in providing a comprehensive service and negotiating the best transactional outcome for their clients. We take a fully integrated approach to transactions leveraging multi-disciplinary technical knowledge from our specialist teams working with our client’s overseas lawyers to provide a seamless one-stop service.
We are results-orientated, focused on providing cost-effective business solutions rather than obstacles. We are proactive in our approach, do not point score with other advisers and pride ourselves on our pragmatic, commercial approach that aligns itself to the client’s objectives and priorities and provides clear and decisive advice every step of the way. This combination of technical, transactional and sector excellence enables us to offer a best in class service to deliver transactions on the best possible terms.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths advises on a range of M&A and acts for numerous high-profile companies on both domestic and international matters. It provides expertise in private equity transactions, public company takeovers and venture capital. Its lawyers act across an array of sectors including manufacturing and retail, and also has considerable experience representing landowners and developers in corporate real estate mandates.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths provided advice to the shareholders of Apparel Brands on its MBO and sale to Garm Bidco.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Smoosmiths got the transaction done really quickly. It is a reliable firm."
"The team were on the ball and came across as personally caring, taking time to listen and understand before progressing. The customer is firmly in mind as they execute at pace and with purpose."
"Smoosmiths are very good at taking clients through complex matters and finding commercial solutions. They have specialist lawyers they can bring in on transactions."
"The team put in lots of hours working to deadlines. They had excellent expertise and responsiveness."
"Smoosmiths got the transaction done really quickly. It is a reliable firm."
"The team were on the ball and came across as personally caring, taking time to listen and understand before progressing. The customer is firmly in mind as they execute at pace and with purpose."
"Smoosmiths are very good at taking clients through complex matters and finding commercial solutions. They have specialist lawyers they can bring in on transactions."
"The team put in lots of hours working to deadlines. They had excellent expertise and responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Millar is experienced in guiding international transactions, and advises public and private companies on M&A, capital markets and reorganisations.
"Andrew Millar is very responsive and open to conversations, and very good with the other side. He's easy to work with and extremely intellectual."
"Andrew Millar is an individual you trust, who cares, listens and you feel has got ‘skin in the game’ emotionally."
"Andrew is able to bring his experience to bear with commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Andrew Millar is extremely attentive, responsive and thorough. He is also very knowledgeable and very practical in his problem-solving approach. It is a real pleasure dealing with him."
"Andrew has been great to work with and I would definitely use him again in the future."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
North West
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
DataLase Limited
Hedges Direct Group Ltd
Hexagon Metrology Inc
Malvern International PLC
Radius Payment Solutions Limited
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Sandcastle Care Ltd
Tudor Group Ltd