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

Shoosmiths has an expert transactional team that demonstrates excellent credentials in strategic M&A matters on behalf of domestic SMEs, regional businesses and international corporates. It also handles a steady diet of investment work for management teams, as well as private equity and venture capital firms. The firm has market-leading expertise across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, financial services, insurance and retail.

Steven & Bolton LLP is a full-service firm that handles complex private equity and corporate transactions for clients ranging from fast-growing entrepreneurial businesses to national and international corporations. It offers a solid team of experts capable of handling the full gamut of corporate work, including notable experience in cross-border mandates, and provides clients with the benefit of wide-ranging expertise thanks to banking, tax, pensions and IP specialists within the firm.

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.

Cripps is a full-service firm with recognised sector strengths in healthcare, financial services, technology and media. It calls upon a deep bench of lawyers with experience acting for domestic and international corporations on M&A and other corporate transactions, including private equity matters. It possesses complementary expertise in tax and capital markets matters.