Ranking tables

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses | UK

East Anglia

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. The section is split into tables for matters that are £5 million and above and ones dealing with SME/Owner-managed businesses.

Rankings overview for Departments

2

Band 2

  1. Prettys
    Prettys 8 Years Ranked
  2. Stone King LLP
    Stone King LLP 4 Years Ranked
  3. Barker Gotelee
  4. Buckles Solicitors LLP
  5. Spire Solicitors LLP

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Fisher Jones Greenwood
    1
    Fisher Jones Greenwood
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Fisher Jones Greenwood is an established corporate presence in the charity and education sectors, with additional sector expertise in healthcare. It is able to draw on other departments such as employment and real estate to provide a complete service to corporate clients. The firm also handles transactions arising in the construction and information technology sectors.
2

Band 2

  1. Prettys
    2
    Prettys
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Prettys acts for clients from a range of sectors. It offers notable expertise in venture capital and private equity investment matters. The team handles transactional work on a local and national level, with activity across the logistics, motor and haulage fields.
  2. Stone King LLP
    2
    Stone King LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Stone King is a well-regarded corporate practice, offering clients expert advice on acquisitions, private equity, shareholder agreements and other corporate transactional matters. It is known particularly for representing clients in the education and charity sectors.
  3. Barker Gotelee
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2
  4. Buckles Solicitors LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Spire Solicitors LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2