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Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above | UK

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This table includes firms that have extensive experience of advising on deals that have an enterprise value of £25 million and above. These firms will often advise on deals of a lower value too, but they will tend to have the most capability to handle the largest transactions. 

This section covers both public and private company transactions. Typical work includes M&A, private equity, joint ventures and share acquisitions. It also includes dispositions, capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, and securities and governance matters. Priority is placed on the representation of buyers and sellers. 

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Band 1

  1. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Burges Salmon continues to garner outstanding market recognition for representing large national and international clients in complex transactional matters. It has a deep bench of lawyers with sector expertise in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, healthcare and leisure, alongside strength in the energy field. The team continues to develop its involvement in transactions surrounding the education and training sector, as well as the transport sector.
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  2. Osborne Clarke LLP
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    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Osborne Clarke is a market-leading firm with a strong bench of corporate lawyers who act for national and international clients across the full gamut of corporate transactional matters. It has recognised expertise in several areas, including M&A and venture capital, as well as high-value private equity deals.
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Band 2

  1. Charles Russell Speechlys
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    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Charles Russell Speechlys operates a full-service practice in Cheltenham with a strong bench of lawyers who advise across a range of transactional matters. It is able to draw on international expertise to provide a strong cross-border service to a range of corporate clients in a variety of sectors, with a notable recent focus on matters arising in the airline industry. It is also well versed in deals in the agricultural and energy and renewables sectors.
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  2. TLT LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Foot Anstey LLP
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    Foot Anstey LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Foot Anstey assists national and international companies, entrepreneurs and private equity clients with a broad range of corporate transactions. It offers expertise in complex M&A, venture capital and governance work. The firm has a dedicated Islamic finance team that has expertise in equity investment structuring.
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  2. Freeths LLP
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    Freeths LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Freeths advises on M&A that is most commonly in the tens of millions, but does have experience of deals well in excess of £25 million. It is able to advise on cross-border deals and is known for its activity in the energy sector.
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  3. Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
    Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above
    2025 | Band 3
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