Ranking tables

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

North West

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.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

  1. Burnetts
  2. Kuits Solicitors
2

  1. Clarke Willmott LLP
    Clarke Willmott LLP 5 Years Ranked
  2. Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)
    Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront) 9 Years Ranked
  3. Aaron & Partners LLP
  4. Gorvins Solicitors
  5. Myerson
  6. Primas Law
1

  1. Simon Wallwork
    Simon Wallwork Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)17 Years Ranked
  2. Kirsti PinnellKuits Solicitors
  3. Michael WalbyBurnetts
  4. Robert BuckleyKuits Solicitors
2

  1. Edward Foulkes
    Edward Foulkes Clarke Willmott LLP13 Years Ranked
  2. Akeel LatifMyerson
  3. Andrew CurwenGorvins Solicitors
  4. Stuart Scott-GoldstoneAaron & Partners LLP
3

  1. Paul Matthews
    Paul Matthews Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall3 Years Ranked
  2. Anton StirrettPrimas Law
  3. Christian MancierGorvins Solicitors
  4. Jamie HawleyAaron & Partners LLP
  5. Jennifer BellBurnetts
  6. Jeremy OrrellSAS Daniels LLP

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Burnetts
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 1
  2. Kuits Solicitors
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Clarke Willmott LLP
    2
    Clarke Willmott LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked

    Clarke Willmott’s Manchester corporate team is able to act for buying and selling clients across a range of sectors, including financial services and healthcare. Frequently assisting SMEs, its lawyers advise on M&A, management buyouts and reorganisations, as well as equity investments.

  2. Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)
    2
    Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    Slater Heelis provides advice on a broad array of M&A transactions and represents a wide range of clients in significant deals. The department handles acquisitions, disposals, mergers and demergers, as well as advising on private equity investment. It demonstrates key expertise in the life sciences, technology and property sectors.

  3. Aaron & Partners LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2
  4. Gorvins Solicitors
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2
  5. Myerson
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2
  6. Primas Law
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2026 | Band 2