Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP has a strong corporate offering which is able to draw on an extensive national network when acting for large regional and national corporations. It acts for an enviable client base composed of financial institutions, regional corporates and national and international businesses, including several FTSE 100 and FTSE 350 companies.

"The firm is comfortably equipped to handle highly complex matters across multiple legal disciplines. Its knowledge, insight and guidance have been invaluable to our business."

"Womble Bond Dickinson proactively find outcomes that serve the client's interests. They are highly competent, knowledgeable and a joy to work with."

"We rate their ability to coordinate such transactions highly. The firm is very much led by the partners, who are excellent."

"The service level was exceptional and they always got back to us on matters in a timely fashion. The team are also very commercially aware."

Womble Bond Dickinson advised Renewable Energy Systems on its joint venture with Octopus Renewables to develop green hydrogen plants across the UK.

Stephen Pierce is a leading corporate lawyer who is commended for his strong M&A expertise. He heads Womble Bond Dickinson's national corporate practice.

Ian Holden is a respected lawyer in the Southampton corporate finance team at Womble Bond Dickinson. His areas of strength include M&A, corporate governance issues and private equity matters, and he has significant expertise in relation to French deals. "Ian provides great service and is always quick to come back on any queries." "Ianis technically excellent, very pleasant to work with and a great negotiator." "Ian was great to work with and we rate him highly."

Sebastian Briggs concentrates his corporate practice on the representation of clients operating in the energy sector in a variety of transactions. He is active both locally and nationally. "We highly value his expertise, trust his judgement and enjoy working with him."