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

Yorkshire

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, £25 million and above, and ones dealing with SME/Owner-managed businesses.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1

  1. 3volution
    3volution 10 Years Ranked
  2. Raworths LLP
    Raworths LLP 10 Years Ranked
2

Band 2

  1. Gosschalks
3

Band 3

  1. LCF Law
  2. Rollits
1

Band 1

  1. Jonathan Priestley
    Jonathan Priestley 3volution12 Years Ranked
  2. Simon Morris
    Simon Morris Raworths LLP12 Years Ranked
  3. Susan ClarkLCF Law
2

Band 2

  1. Andrew TarbuttGosschalks
  2. Paul PlaxtonGosschalks
  3. Paul TrudgillKnights plc
3

Band 3

  1. Jon Healey
    Jon Healey Raworths LLP3 Years Ranked
  2. Cathy CookLCF Law
  3. Michael CantwellSchofield Sweeney

Associates to watch

  1. Thaynara Charlesworth
    Thaynara Charlesworth Raworths LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Patricia ObawoleLCF Law

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. 3volution
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    3volution
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    3volution is a prominent regional practice in Leeds which advises a broad corporate client base, ranging from startups and owner-managed SMEs to larger plcs. The firm handles a wide spectrum of transactional and governance work, including strategic M&A, venture capital investments and management buyouts. It demonstrates notable expertise in the food and drink, life sciences and technology sectors.
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  2. Raworths LLP
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    Raworths LLP
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Raworths LLP offers a comprehensive service in the Yorkshire region to entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals which addresses their transactional and broader corporate law needs. It is strong in areas such as M&A and succession planning on behalf of a series of regional owner-managed businesses and SMEs, with experience across a variety of sectors. The firm is also able to assist clients with shareholder agreements, private equity investments and restructurings.
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Band 2

  1. Gosschalks
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 2
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3

Band 3

  1. LCF Law
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 3
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  2. Rollits
    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
    2025 | Band 3
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Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above - Yorkshire
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - Yorkshire