Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above | UK

Charles Russell Speechlys is a leading full-service firm with an excellent pedigree in handling mid-market transactional matters. It calls upon a well-stocked team of corporate law experts, who draw on domestic and cross-border deal experience when acting for international corporations, UK-based private companies, SMEs and entrepreneur clients. The team is particularly proficient handling mandates in the technology, healthcare, sport and charity sectors.

DMH Stallard LLP has a highly respected corporate practice which acts for growing businesses and entrepreneurs across the South East and beyond on a broad spectrum of corporate law and wider commercial issues. It has experience across sectors including technology, media, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, among others.

Paris Smith is a well-reputed firm capable of advising clients on the full range of complex M&A transactions and other corporate matters. The team acts for owner-managed businesses and larger corporates based both locally and overseas. It operates alongside other departments within the firm to provide a rounded service to clients, including prominent retail and property development companies.

Brachers LLP is a widely experienced corporate practice which displays a particular affinity for private equity work, offering extensive expertise in advising investors and investees on transactional matters and portfolio company work. Its corporate client base includes companies in the manufacturing, life sciences and financial services sectors, among others.

Moore Barlow boasts a solid corporate group that benefits from an extensive network of offices across the region. The firm offers counsel to a clientele of corporates and private equity sponsors in connection with domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate governance matters. Sector expertise encompasses technology and life sciences, among others.

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a national firm with a growing reputation for its international capabilities, acting for a wide-ranging domestic and international client base on the full range of corporate matters. It provides notable expertise in acting for local high-growth and technology companies on overseas investment matters, as well as for clients in the healthcare sector. The team draws on support from the firm's real estate and private wealth teams to provide clients with a comprehensive transactional service.

Thomson Snell & Passmore is a solid regional practice with a strong focus on acting for owner-managed businesses based throughout the UK and internationally. The team has further expertise in advising the UK subsidiaries of large international companies on M&A and other corporate matters. It has notable experience of transactions in the transport, food and beverage, and technology industries.

Trethowans is adept at handling a broad array of transactions on behalf of clients, who range from local SMEs to major regional businesses and international corporates. It is also skilled in handling advisory work, including shareholder matters, restructuring issues and financing mandates.

Irwin Mitchell has an established corporate presence within the region, and advises a range of clients including AIM-listed companies, start-ups and management teams. It handles the full spectrum of corporate transactions and private equity-related investment matters. The firm is able to draw on a nationwide network of offices to provide clients with considerable resources on transactional matters, and it offers in-depth expertise in the automotive and healthcare sectors.