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Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses

UK Guide 2026 : North West


Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)

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Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - North West

Band 2

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What the Team is Known For

Slater Heelis provides advice on a broad array of M&A transactions and represents a wide range of clients in significant deals. The department handles acquisitions, disposals, mergers and demergers, as well as advising on private equity investment. It demonstrates key expertise in the life sciences, technology and property sectors.

Strengths

Slater Heelis has a good reputation.

They have appropriate experience for supporting businesses.

Slater Heelis are very responsive.

The team is knowledgeable, approachable and very easy to talk to and has good availability to discuss and review.

They have very experienced partners, offer good communication and are highly supportive.

Work Highlights

Slater Heelis advised the founders of Phoenix Optical Holdings on its £6.8 million sale to Gooch & Housego.

Notable practitioners
Simon Wallwork

Simon Wallwork is a corporate partner. He is highly experienced and handles a wide range of transactions relating to M&A, private equity and fundraising, with particular expertise in the life sciences sector.

He's been around a long time and he knows his stuff. He gets the deal done and is quite pragmatic.

Simon is practical, commercial and very knowledgeable.

Simon is very experienced and skilled in the law. He is really engaging, very supportive and very responsive.

Simon is excellent.

Simon is a talented and reliable legal adviser. He has directly contributed to the success of our business.

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