Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above | UK
South West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Ashfords LLP 1 Years Ranked
Michelmores LLP 1 Years Ranked- Roxburgh Milkins Limited
Band 2
Clarke Willmott LLP 1 Years Ranked
Thrings LLP 1 Years Ranked- BPE Solicitors LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Bruce RoxburghRoxburgh Milkins Limited
Eminent Practitioners
Richard Cobb Michelmores LLP20 Years Ranked- John WorkmanBPE Solicitors LLP
Band 2
- Andrew Betteridge Ashfords LLP12 Years Ranked
- Chris Dyson Ashfords LLP11 Years Ranked
- Nathan Guest VWV14 Years Ranked
Simon P Thomas Clarke Willmott LLP12 Years Ranked
Stephen Morse Michelmores LLP24 Years Ranked- Charles van der LandeRoxburgh Milkins Limited
- Jason MilkinsRoxburgh Milkins Limited
Band 3
Alexandra Watson Michelmores LLP4 Years Ranked- Elaine Meyrick Thrings LLP1 Years Ranked
James Worrall RWK Goodman7 Years Ranked- Jocelyn L Ormond Ashfords LLP8 Years Ranked
Katharine Mortimer RWK Goodman12 Years Ranked- Louise Grzasko Osborne Clarke LLP2 Years Ranked
Mark Nixon Trethowans LLP1 Years Ranked- Robert Collier VWV5 Years Ranked
Robert Ridd Clarke Willmott LLP7 Years Ranked
Simon Smith Clarke Willmott LLP7 Years Ranked- Anthony RudgeBPE Solicitors LLP
- Richard HopkinsRoxburgh Milkins Limited
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Ashfords LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedAshfords houses a strong team offering expertise in M&A, MBOs and restructurings as part of a broad transactional practice. It boasts notable experience acting for national and international clients from the financial services, retail and technology sectors, among others. Specialist teams across the South West provide a full range of corporate services throughout the region. It frequently handles large-scale share transactions and significant venture capital work.1 Michelmores LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedMichelmores is a full-service South West firm offering expertise in M&A, private equity and corporate governance. Its strong team of lawyers carries out both national and international transactions across a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, renewable energy and leisure. It also is able to focus on the private wealth market, assisting entrepreneurs with their business interests, and provides in-depth knowledge on stock exchange matters for listed companies.
Band 2
2 Clarke Willmott LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedClarke Willmott acts for local and international clients on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A. It has recognised expertise of representing investors and management bodies in private equity and venture capital-backed transactions. The department demonstrates strength across a number of sectors, including the automotive, technology and banking arenas.2 Thrings LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedThrings has notable strength in representing owner-managed businesses and family companies from a range of industries in complex M&A matters. Its team is capable of providing corporate advice to clients on a local and national level, and has noted expertise in the technology, leisure, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others.
Band 3
3 Harrison Clark RickerbysCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedHarrison Clark Rickerbys has a well-reputed corporate team in Cheltenham that advises private companies, private equity houses and management teams on the full range of corporate matters. It delivers expertise across a range of sectors, including banking, healthcare and retail. It also advises on company fundraisings and share schemes, often on a cross-border basis.
3 RWK GoodmanCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedRWK Goodman acts for a range of clients, including large, owner-managed businesses and public companies, on corporate reorganisations, sales and other corporate and private equity-backed transactions. The firm's sector specialisations include technology, financial services and healthcare.
3 VWVCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedVWV advises clients from the healthcare, education and technology sectors on a range of corporate matters. It has a notable focus on the representation of mid-market companies and owner-managed businesses based throughout the South West. The department acts on behalf of a series of tech start-ups across the region and also demonstrates deep expertise in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.