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.
Chambers Review
Wiggin is an active mid-market group that is routinely engaged in deals in the technology and media spheres. It is utilised 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.
Work Highlights
- Wiggin represented ECA International, a provider of data and technology for global mobility and HR teams, on its sale to Pelican Capital.
Strengths
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"Wiggin provides a personal, partner-led service, but the team is deep enough that you never feel they are under-resourced in any way."
"The Wiggin team knows our business inside and out, providing very commercial advice. They are thoroughly enjoyable to work with and the responsiveness is excellent."
"Wiggin's service is outstanding. The work is complex and high value and they handle it outstandingly well. The fact they have industry experience is invaluable."
"Wiggin provides a personal, partner-led service, but the team is deep enough that you never feel they are under-resourced in any way."
"The Wiggin team knows our business inside and out, providing very commercial advice. They are thoroughly enjoyable to work with and the responsiveness is excellent."
"Wiggin's service is outstanding. The work is complex and high value and they handle it outstandingly well. The fact they have industry experience is invaluable."
Notable Practitioners
Ciaran Hickey is recognised for his specialism in gaming sector transactions. He also heads the firm's corporate games group and is known for his knowledge of the mobile gaming industry in particular, as well as the gaming industry more generally.
"Ciaran gives straight and clear advice."
"Ciaran is good to throw ideas at. We can talk about more strategic stuff with him. He provides a value-add to the service beyond pure legal service."
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