Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 1
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Provided by Charles Russell Speechlys
The Corporate team is known for high quality M&A, Equity Capital Markets and Private Equity work in the lower and mid-markets with prevalence in the Healthcare, TMT and Financial Services sectors, as well as in Private Wealth and Retail & Leisure (including Sport).
The transactions that the team supports span a wide variety of focus sectors and client types including PE backed businesses, listed and privately owned businesses. The firm’s focus on Private Wealth means that the M&A team is in prime position to advise entrepreneurial management and founder teams, as well as family businesses, on their business and personal needs. This is particularly relevant for exit strategies, where the team can support clients with their wealth planning both before and after an exit. Alongside this focus on Private Wealth and entrepreneurs (which was developed through its sponsorship of the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table programmes), the firm continues to act for major corporates and institutions.
The group continues its sponsorship of the London Stock Exchange's ELITE programme, an international business support and capital-raising programme for private growth companies, supporting entrepreneurs and business leaders. Sponsorships have also included the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table supplement and awards, which celebrates the best of British entrepreneurship, bringing together the founders and directors of the UK’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales.
Chambers Review
Charles Russell Speechlys is a leading player in lower mid-market transactions on behalf of a broad client base that includes entrepreneurs and family businesses. It regularly works with companies in the healthcare, sport and technology sectors, and has notable expertise in corporate transactions in the fintech sector. It is well placed to handle cross-border transactions, calling upon an extensive network of offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Work Highlights
- Charles Russell Speechlys represented AtkinsRealis on the sale of its Scandinavian Engineering Services business to Systra Group, in a transaction valued at £90 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Charles Russell Speechlys possesses an excellent knowledge base to provide a well-informed answer when necessary."
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team has a very wide skill set and provides a very fast response time and a high service level."
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team is solution-driven, deal-oriented and very proactive."
"The team at Charles Russell Speechlys possesses an excellent knowledge base to provide a well-informed answer when necessary."
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team has a very wide skill set and provides a very fast response time and a high service level."
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team is solution-driven, deal-oriented and very proactive."
Notable Practitioners
David Collins is a respected and experienced corporate lawyer who represents both public and private clients. He also heads the firm's business advisory and transaction services group.
Mark Howard leads the firm's technology, digital and brandsgroup, and specialises in representing clients in that space in their transactional activity. He is adept at handling M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance matters.
"Mark is technically very strong and he makes transactions smooth and structured. He follows things through very well."