Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
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Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Our corporate team has considerable experience of advising clients on M&A transactions including both public and private company share and business/asset acquisitions and disposals. A significant proportion of our M&A work is on higher value cross-border transactions where we work collaboratively with local counsel who are well-known to us whether through our non-exclusive membership of Multilaw and the European Law Group or otherwise.
We act for a broad range of clients on M&A transactions including entrepreneurs, family businesses, SMEs, charity and not-for-profit entities and large multinational corporates. We have particular expertise of M&A transactions in several key sectors including the technology, life sciences, property, retail and fashion sectors.
We also work closely with other specialist teams across the firm as required to advise on M&A matters, including the commercial, employment, IP/IT, pensions, real estate and tax teams.
Chambers Review
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a national firm with a growing reputation for its international capabilities, acting for a wide-ranging domestic and international client base on the full range of corporate matters. It provides notable expertise in acting for local high-growth and technology companies on overseas investment matters, as well as for clients in the healthcare sector. The team draws on support from the firm's real estate and private wealth teams to provide clients with a comprehensive transactional service.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper acted for Breeze Systems on the sale of its business and assets to We Fly Kites.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's particular strengths include their impressive legal knowledge, consistently conscientious and diligent work, and unfailingly friendly, respectful and professional demeanour."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper are reliable, creative and available. The team provide fast responses and are attentive in their work."
"The firm has an excellent breadth of expertise across the company. The team have longstanding expertise."
"The team give the client confidence that their matter is being dealt with competently and professionally. They handle complex matters well."
"The firm's particular strengths include their impressive legal knowledge, consistently conscientious and diligent work, and unfailingly friendly, respectful and professional demeanour."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper are reliable, creative and available. The team provide fast responses and are attentive in their work."
"The firm has an excellent breadth of expertise across the company. The team have longstanding expertise."
"The team give the client confidence that their matter is being dealt with competently and professionally. They handle complex matters well."
Notable Practitioners
David Kendall acts for a range of clients including public and private companies, entrepreneurs and partnerships. He exhibits strength in M&A, private equity transactions and insolvency issues.
"It's always a pleasure to work with David. His ability to translate complex legal matters to a wide group of stakeholders has been invaluable."
"David is an excellent lawyer - a trusted adviser and relationship partner."
Simon Bickerdike advises a national and international clientele, with a particular focus on M&A in the technology and education sectors.
"Simon provides excellent overall client service. His level of sophistication is terrific and he has great commercial awareness."
"Simon has been fantastic."
"Simon has provided a consistently high level of service to us."
"Simon is a smart guy and always ready to help."
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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
The South