Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Slater Heelis Limited 8 Years Ranked- Burnetts
- Kuits Solicitors
Band 2
Clarke Willmott LLP 4 Years Ranked- Gorvins Solicitors 10 Years Ranked
- Aaron & Partners LLP
- Myerson
Band 1
Simon Wallwork Slater Heelis15 Years Ranked- Kirsti PinnellKuits Solicitors
Band 2
- Andrew Curwen Gorvins Solicitors10 Years Ranked
Edward Foulkes Clarke Willmott LLP11 Years Ranked- Akeel LatifMyerson
- Michael WalbyBurnetts
- Robert BuckleyKuits Solicitors
- Stuart Scott-GoldstoneAaron & Partners LLP
Band 3
Paul Matthews Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall1 Years Ranked- Jamie HawleyAaron & Partners LLP
- Jeremy OrrellSAS Daniels LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Slater Heelis LimitedCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 1 | 8 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.
Band 2
2 Clarke Willmott LLPCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 2 | 4 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 Gorvins SolicitorsCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedBased in Stockport, Gorvins Solicitors advises owner-managed businesses, SMEs and entrepreneurs, along with public and private companies. It handles M&A and MBOs along with a wide range of other corporate and investment transactions. The team has a particular focus on the media and publishing, financial services and healthcare sectors.