Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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M&A transactions are becoming more complex, riskier, and are taking longer to complete. We provide cost predictability, outstanding service and through identifying commonly occurring hurdles ensure that deals are undertaken as efficiently as possible.
The market for M&A deals has become increasingly international and we are well placed to advise you on all the international aspects of your transaction. We have our own offices in 18 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, staffed by over 200 M&A lawyers worldwide.
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Bird & Bird leverages its impressive talents in technology and IP-rich industries, including media, energy and retail, to advise on a wide range of corporate matters, with solid expertise in mid-market deals. It is experienced in cross-border mergers and overseas transactions more generally.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advised BA Glass on the acquisition of Recresco, a UK-based glass recycling company.
Strengths
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"Bird & Bird has always shown a proactive approach to all work undertaken and continue to give focused, considered and commercially relevant advice to all our legal issues."
"Bird & Bird has an excellent M&A practice that is pragmatic, relentless and proactive in identifying problems and providing solutions."
"The Bird & Bird team is always on top of every issue in addition to being extremely thorough, competent and communicative."
"Bird & Bird has always shown a proactive approach to all work undertaken and continue to give focused, considered and commercially relevant advice to all our legal issues."
"Bird & Bird has an excellent M&A practice that is pragmatic, relentless and proactive in identifying problems and providing solutions."
"The Bird & Bird team is always on top of every issue in addition to being extremely thorough, competent and communicative."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Bonass heads the London corporate team, and is also co-head of the firm's international corporate group. His broad transactional practice reveals strength in public and private M&A, joint ventures and venture capital matters.
"Matthew is very commercial and very responsive."
"Matthew is a great lawyer, is super pragmatic and straightforward. His commercial advice is great."
Neil Blundell concentrates his well-regarded practice on the representation of technology sector participants in their transactions. His work is international in scope, and he has niche expertise of advising cloud businesses.
"Neil is not afraid to dive into the detail as needed. He is very pragmatic and understanding of the appropriate level of diligence to apply based on the case."
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