Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 2
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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 has an increasingly established corporate practice in Yorkshire advising clients on transactional matters in private equity and venture capital, M&A and corporate restructuring both domestically and internationally.
James Foster is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths represented Hela Brands on its cross-border acquisition of Focus Brands from JD Sports Fashion for £8 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We use Shoosmiths for complex financial agreements and the team understands the issues and presents applicable solutions."
"The team at Shoosmiths provides strategic commercial input taking into account the legal factors, rather than only laying out the legal risks."
"The service levels we receive from Shoosmiths is fantastic."
"We use Shoosmiths for complex financial agreements and the team understands the issues and presents applicable solutions."
"The team at Shoosmiths provides strategic commercial input taking into account the legal factors, rather than only laying out the legal risks."
"The service levels we receive from Shoosmiths is fantastic."
Members
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Anna Jackson-Smith
James Foster
Jessica Wetherop
Natalie Hager
Simon Proctor
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Azets Holdings Limited (a HG Capital investee company)
Capiton Private Equity (and multiple investee companies)
Fraser Group plc (Sports Direct)
Lloyds Development Capital (and multiple investee companies)
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc