Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 2
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Squire Patton Boggs has a strong mid-market practice with expertise in private equity, equity capital markets and M&A. The group has notable sector specialisms in manufacturing, healthcare and retail. The team offers expertise in counselling public and private companies of all sizes. Lawyers at the firm possess significant capability in relation to transactions with cross-jurisdictional elements.
Work Highlights
- Squire Patton Boggs represented Knighthead Capital Management in its acquisition of a majority shareholding in Birmingham City Football Club, which included the purchase of Birmingham City Stadium and part of the issued share capital of Birmingham City.
Strengths
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"Squire Patton Boggs were able to answer questions quickly and accurately without having to carry out extensive research, and it was clear that they'd handled complicated transactions in the past."
"They fully understood the commercial reasoning behind the work that they were engaged to deliver on."
"Squires' associates were the standouts because they were able to perform tasks well above their title."
"Squire Patton Boggs were able to answer questions quickly and accurately without having to carry out extensive research, and it was clear that they'd handled complicated transactions in the past."
"They fully understood the commercial reasoning behind the work that they were engaged to deliver on."
"Squires' associates were the standouts because they were able to perform tasks well above their title."
Notable Practitioners
Tom Durrant regularly acts for large corporates and investors and has significant transactional experience. He offers in-depth expertise in M&A deals, private equity matters and venture capital investments.
"Tom is an excellent lawyer who operates with a calm authority even in the trickiest of transactional situations."
"I really value his pragmatic and commercial approach to deals."
Andrew Glaze has significant experience handling corporate acquisitions and strategic investment deals for a range of individual and institutional clients.
"Andrew displayed an in-depth understanding of the project that he was engaged to assist with and was always available as and when required."
"He is exceptionally quick at picking up the main commercial points on the deal and helping to get them nailed down."
Geoff Perry offers far-reaching expertise advising on transactions involving various sectors, including healthcare.
"He focuses on the key commercial matters, providing strong advice and practical resolutions to move deals forward."
"We're impressed by his legal knowledge: he's extremely knowledgeable on the issues that come up for us, and very practical and pragmatic in helping us get through the issues."
"He's extremely attentive to our needs and understands our business."
"He's great support and guided us through the steps of the transaction in an outstanding way."