Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
- Burnetts
- Kuits Solicitors
- Clarke Willmott LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront) 9 Years Ranked
- Aaron & Partners LLP
- Gorvins Solicitors
- Myerson
- Primas Law
- Simon Wallwork Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)17 Years Ranked
- Kirsti PinnellKuits Solicitors
- Michael WalbyBurnetts
- Robert BuckleyKuits Solicitors
- Edward Foulkes Clarke Willmott LLP13 Years Ranked
- Akeel LatifMyerson
- Andrew CurwenGorvins Solicitors
- Stuart Scott-GoldstoneAaron & Partners LLP
- Paul Matthews Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall3 Years Ranked
- Anton StirrettPrimas Law
- Christian MancierGorvins Solicitors
- Jamie HawleyAaron & Partners LLP
- Jennifer BellBurnetts
- Jeremy OrrellSAS Daniels LLP
All Departments profiles
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2 Clarke Willmott LLPCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedClarke 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)Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedSlater 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.