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Wiggin LLP

Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million

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Wiggin's corporate team helps clients navigate the complexities of corporate deals with clarity and an in-depth understanding of their sectors.

M&A and investment transactions can be time-consuming and often distract from day-to-day business activity. Our corporate team will guide you through each process with concise, jargon-free and informed advice, allowing you to focus on the decisions that really matter.

We're experienced in a broad range of corporate and corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and restructurings. Our focus on the media, entertainment and technology sectors means that we understand the nuances and specific requirements of your business. Our experience of dealing with many players in these markets means we can cut through unnecessary negotiation and deliver results for you in a timely manner. We are supported by the firm’s market-leading commercial and regulatory experts.

Where your business activities involve a cross-border element, we have an established and hand-picked worldwide network of lawyers to assist us.

Our approach is always the same, whether we are advising the biggest names in the media, entertainment and technology space or helping entrepreneurs, creative talent or the investors behind them. We’ll work as an integral part of your team, guide you through the technicalities and help inform your decision-making.

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Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million - London (Firms)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Wiggin is an active mid-market group that is routinely engaged in deals in the technology and media spheres. It is instructed by a client base of public and private companies, entrepreneurs and emerging growth businesses for counsel on a broad range of transactions. The department is particularly well known for representing television, film, gaming and publishing entities.

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Work Highlights

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  • Wiggin advised the founder shareholders of Hartswood Films on the sale of a majority stake to ITV Studios.

Strengths

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  • Wiggin has an ability to understand the deal on a holistic level. Its understanding of our business and commercial awareness are where Wiggin shines. They understand that deals need to get done.

    Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

  • Wiggin's strengths include the speed and accuracy of its responses, coupled with pragmatic advice. They have a good, strong team. Their commercial awareness is outstanding.

    Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

  • We value that Wiggin's team is creative and solutions-oriented. They provide very fast turnarounds. They understand how we work and the results we want.

    Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

  • The team provides incredible responsiveness. They were always on call to help us, no matter the day or time. They were very commercially aware.

    Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Ciaran Hickey
    Ciaran Hickey

    Ciaran Hickey

    Ciaran Hickey is recognised for his specialism in gaming sector transactions. He also heads the firm's corporate group and is known for his knowledge of the mobile gaming industry in particular, as well as the gaming industry more generally.

    • Ciaran was amazing and I would highly recommend anyone to work with him. He managed the relationship very well.

      Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

    • Ciaran's key strength is keeping calm. He was fantastic at keeping everyone moving in the same direction.

      Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK

    • Ciaran leads the team and he knows what he is talking about. He has provided us with insights into different ways the industry is moving. He is really good at providing industry insights.

      Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million respondentUK
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