Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above

DWF has a well-established corporate practice with a strong roster of practitioners across the North West. The firm provides extensive advice on M&A deals, especially in the financial services, retail and technology sectors. Its lawyers advise a range of large companies and private equity houses on both domestic and international transactions.

"DWF has great people. The partners there are excellent."

"DWF are very good. They are strong, with a good team and a good culture."

"DWF have the ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters, and are always responsive and proactive."

"The DWF team were a pleasure to deal with and I was very satisfied with their level of care and responsiveness. The advice from DWFwas exemplary and proved to be correct in all avenues."

DWF advised Inflexion on its £250 million sale of software business Mobica to Cognizant.

Jonathan Robinson has extensive experience advising on corporate transactions. He regularly assists clients with M&A and MBOs, and has a particular focus on private equity mandates. "Jonathan is a quality operator." "Jonathan is a down-to-earth guy, and culturally he gets it really well. He's committed and a nice guy."

Alasdair Outhwaite regularly handles complex private equity mandates, including investment matters and buyouts. He can advise management teams as well as businesses and private equity funds. "Alasdair is excellent." "Alasdair has impressed us on deals. He's a solid operator."

Frank Shephard is the national head of DWF's corporate department and has many years' experience in capital markets and M&A transactions. He represents private equity investors and public and private companies, and handles both national and international matters. "Having Frank on our side was fabulous. His knowledge, experience and professionalism were a huge plus for us."

Paul Rimmer is head of the corporate team in Liverpool. He advises on a wide range of M&A matters, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions.