Corporate

We work with clients across a wide range of sectors to deliver critical corporate transactions in the most pragmatic, commercial and efficient way possible.

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Overview

Our corporate group acts for a broad client base, from owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and cutting-edge start-ups, through to multi-national and publicly listed companies.

We represent clients on corporate transactions in a wide range of industries, including the media, entertainment and leisure sectors.

We can advise at all stages of a company’s life cycle, from incorporation through to all stages of development and growth, in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity fundraising rounds, debt financing, joint ventures, international expansion and IPOs. We pride ourselves on our responsiveness, commitment and pragmatic approach to structuring and completing any given transaction, and clients praise our lawyers for their business-focused advice and hands-on approach.

Expertise

Our areas of expertise include the following:

  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity and venture capital investment
  • Debt finance
  • EIS and SEIS
  • Company re-organisations
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Listed company work
  • Joint ventures
  • Partnership arrangements
  • Company secretarial services
  • Advice on corporate governance

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Our lawyers have in-depth expertise of corporate transactions and deliver high-quality, pragmatic and commercial advice.

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They are experts in their field, provide very focused and commercial advice and are responsive to tight deadlines.
Legal 500
Simkins are knowledgeable, commercial, always responsive and willing to go above and beyond to help.
Chambers & Partners
Quality and the feeling you have the best people on your team.
Legal 500
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I’ve dealt with Giao Pacey and Tom Iverson and they’re highly competent, high integrity people.
Legal 500

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