Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Macfarlanes boasts a leading practice that is able to advise on deals of both under and above £1 billion. It has experience of advising high-profile names on a range of transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. It is well versed in high-end deals, often acting on international mandates for corporates and financial institutions. The department is also regularly called upon to advise management and director teams on M&A. It has broad international capabilities, including recent experience in the US, Europe and Australasia.

"Macfarlanes consistently combines deep expertise with thoughtful and practical advice."

"Macfarlanes handles complex and sophisticated matters with ease; the breadth and depth of its staff satisfies every need."

"The Macfarlanes team works collaboratively with clients and ensures that complex subjects are presented in a clear and easy-to-understand format."

Macfarlanes represented Valderrama in connection with its £789 million bid for funeral provider and crematoria operator Dignity.

Howard Corney operates a broad transactional practice encompassing expertise in public and private M&A. He advises on domestic and cross-border deals, with particular experience in those involving African and Middle Eastern interests. He serves as the lead partner in Macfarlanes' industry and manufacturing group. "Howard is commercially astute; he is always objective and focused on the successful conclusion of the transaction." "Howards offers a very responsive service, great legal insight and superb commercial awareness." "Howard gets to the crux of an issue quickly."

Harry Coghill is lauded for his skilful handling of English law aspects of major transatlantic transactions. His broad corporate practice includes M&A activity, reorganisations and advising on shareholder activism situations. "Harry is an amazing lawyer with a rare combination of deep legal expertise and the ability to provide practical and commercial solutions to complex issues." "Harry is a Rolls-Royce operator. He has great judgement and the ability to communicate the complex." "Harry brings unflappable surefootedness and razor-sharp intellect to any complex public and private transaction."