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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

About

Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore

Our award winning team of experienced corporate lawyers provide highly practical advice to help ambitious businesses develop and grow.

We offer a comprehensive service, combining true business acumen with in-depth legal knowledge, helping accelerate growth and transformation for our clients.

We regularly advise on highly complex (and often cross-border) transactions, for both domestic and international clients, with particular expertise in the mid-market space.

Our expertise:

  • M&A - mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity and venture finance, including MBOs and MBIs
  • Exit and succession planning
  • Cross border transactions
  • Starting up and managing joint venture arrangements
  • Shareholder arrangements
  • Corporate restructurings & demergers
  • Company law and corporate governance advice
  • Advising borrowers and lenders on banking and finance transactions 

Our approach

We understand that each client requires a bespoke approach, in line with their unique aims and goals. We seek to develop an understanding of our clients’ businesses and their commercial strategy. We then harness our expertise and experience to provide advice that contributes to this, and we work tenaciously with our clients to help them achieve their objectives.

Many of our client relationships are long lasting and in-depth which gives us an ever-increasing knowledge of what they want to achieve and the business environment in which they operate.


Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - The South

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What the Team is Known For

Thomson Snell & Passmore is a solid regional practice with a strong focus on acting for owner-managed businesses based throughout the UK and internationally. The team has further expertise in advising the UK subsidiaries of large international companies on M&A and other corporate matters. It has notable experience of transactions in the transport, food and beverage, and technology industries.

Work Highlights

Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore

  • Thomson Snell & Passmore advised Uptime Institute Holdings on its acquisition of Academia Group.

Strengths

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The firm offered a very personal service covering every necessary detail thoroughly, ensuring that their work was clear and transparent at all times. They're excellent commercially.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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The firm's thoroughness, attention to minute detail and client customer service are all second to none. They have excellence at all levels and commercial expertise.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
UK

The firm provides first-rate client service.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
UK

Thomson Snell & Passmore provides a bespoke and dedicated approach to projects along with an understanding of specific industries. Their ability to handle sophisticated matters is always very strong.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
UK

I really enjoyed working with the team. They're very efficient, detailed and exceptional to work with.

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Joanne Gallagher
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Joanne Gallagher
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Band 1
Head of department Joanne Gallagher consistently operates at the highest level of the market. She has a depth of expertise in M&A, private equity deals and matters of corporate finance.

Joanne is a strong communicator, supportive and approachable, She has a range of specialist law knowledge and is diligent and helpful.

Her knowledge and expertise are extensive. Joanne led the way with her corporate team in managing our project and its eventual successful sale.

Jo is exceptional in all her dealings.

She always gives me confidence that the job will get done efficiently and is supportive throughout the process.

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Faye Cook
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Faye Cook
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Faye Cook is recognised for her work in M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, among other matters. She acts for owner-managed businesses and larger private companies.

Faye is practical and collaborative, delivering an exceptionally high level of client service while demonstrating her technical knowledge.

Faye is a very professional individual. The work was executed in a thorough and confidential manner throughout the whole process.

Faye provides exceptional service. She is hugely knowledgeable, experienced and technically excellent.

Faye leaves no stone unturned in her work.

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Jason Varney
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Jason Varney
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Band 3

Jason Varney serves as head of the firm's technology group. He offers excellent counsel to clients across a breadth of corporate transactions.

Jason is very commercially aware and always points out the potential pitfalls and opportunities that might arise.

We were very impressed by Jason's client management, diligence and expertise.

Jason is very good but also has a very astute level of understanding of the client's position, business model and risk appetite.

Jason led the transaction brilliantly.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Thomson Snell & Passmore

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Joanne Gallagher
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Joanne Gallagher
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Faye Cook
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Faye Cook
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Jason Varney
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Jason Varney
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Band 3
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Members

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Jason Varney

Joanne Gallagher

Joanne Gallagher

Head of Department

Katya Batchelor

Sebastian Jones