UK Guide 2026 : North West
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Weightmans
We provide a wide range of corporate law services to businesses of all sizes, from small family businesses to FTSE 100 companies.
We work closely with business owners, senior management teams and General Counsel, acting as a trusted legal partner to support strategic decision-making and manage risk across the business.
Our corporate solicitors provide a comprehensive range of corporate transactional services, including mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), management buy-outs and buy-ins, trade sales and disposals, private equity, capital markets transactions (including IPOs and reverse takeovers on the Main Market and AIM) and VCT investment. We also handle company formations, reorganisations and restructuring, joint ventures, shareholder and investment agreements and advise on general company law compliance and corporate governance. We also advise on share schemes and other employee incentives, from EMI schemes to more bespoke arrangements.
Our corporate clients are diverse and include UK and international quoted and private companies, public sector organisations, owner managed business, start-ups, banks, investment funds, management teams and entrepreneurs.
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Weightmans maintains a respected corporate practice in the North West with significant experience acting for owner-managed businesses and private companies. Its lawyers have in-depth expertise in public funds work, with a focus on the retail, healthcare, utilities, technology and manufacturing sectors. The team is able to advise on cross-border transactions.
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Weightmans advised the shareholders of Springvale EPS on the firm's sale to Engineered Foam Products.
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Nothing was too much trouble for the Weightmans team and they made the complicated process simple and seamless.
Weightmans offers transparency, constant updates and the feeling of a one-to-one service.
They take a commercial and pragmatic approach whilst having the technical knowledge expected of a high-quality law firm.
The Weightmans team is technically excellent, easy to deal with and very responsive.
They offer pragmatism and approachability, understanding the requirements and challenges at hand.
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Paul Raftery advised public and private companies on acquisitions and disposals, as well as fundraisings and restructuring. The sectors he has expertise of include
manufacturing, transport, insurance, property and professional services.
Paul is excellent. Very commercial, very easy to work with and hugely experienced at getting deals done as well. His pricing is fair and transparent.
Paul's input was key to assisting the process in continuing to move forwards, especially in the stages where key legal expertise was required.
Paul is regularly used by key business owners across the North. His extensive experience and strong work ethic and great relationship skills continue to make him stand out in the market.
Michael Murphy is an up-and-coming partner in Weightmans' Liverpool office. He has experience of high-value disposals, acquisitions and investment transactions in sectors including manufacturing, software and sport.
Michael is an exceptional lawyer with a down-to-earth commercial and pragmatic approach.
Michael was always available and understood our exact needs.
Michael is a very good and experienced lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
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