Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Schofield Sweeney is a respected Yorkshire-based practice which advises individuals, SMEs and public and private companies on a range of corporate law and capital markets matters. The firm is prominent in the financial services and automotive sectors, including experience advising on cross-border deals. It possesses an increasingly strong private client department to further support shareholder and director clients.

"Schofield Sweeney provides a prompt service when required, but also takes the time to keep in touch and stay up to date with us."

"The lawyers at Schofield Sweeney are happy to share their commercial views."

"Schofield Sweeney offers a good and wide network of support."

Schofield Sweeney represented the shareholders of M1 Engineering Holdings in their cross-border sale of the entire issued share capital to Air Water for £3 million.

David Strachan is a highly regarded practitioner who has significant experience advising clients across various sectors, like healthcare and education among others. His practice encompasses M&A deals, corporate reorganisations and private equity work. David Strachan is a highly regarded practitioner who has significant experience advising clients in the energy and industrial goods sectors. His practice encompasses M&A deals, corporate reorganisations and private equity work. "David gives good advice coupled with taking the time to keep us up to date." "David Strachan is a thoroughly excellent lawyer and is a calm and supportive person in even the most stressful situations." "David's calm, courteous and patient demeanour is incredibly reassuring to clients." "David's understanding of the situation was exceptional, as is his ability to liaise with a diverse range of individuals."

Martin Sweeney is the founder of Schofield Sweeney and has extensive familiarity acting for clients in the financial services and automotive sectors. He has wide-ranging knowledge on all aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, including strategic acquisitions and share capital sales. "I cannot speak highly enough of Martin; he's a factor in our success as a business." "An outstanding professional in corporate and commercial matters."

Michael Cantwell advises clients on all stages of corporate transactions, from early-stage investment through to exit for a range of clients, with a focus on the gambling and manufacturing industries. "Michael has a commercial and pragmatic approach to the work he undertakes on our behalf, and I have recommend Michael many times to business contacts."