Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
About
Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore
Our award winning team of experienced corporate lawyers provide highly practical advice to help ambitious businesses develop and grow.
We offer a comprehensive service, combining true business acumen with in-depth legal knowledge, helping accelerate growth and transformation for our clients.
We regularly advise on highly complex (and often cross-border) transactions, for both domestic and international clients, with particular expertise in the mid-market space.
Our expertise:
- M&A - mergers, acquisitions and disposals
- Private equity and venture finance, including MBOs and MBIs
- Exit and succession planning
- Cross border transactions
- Starting up and managing joint venture arrangements
- Shareholder arrangements
- Corporate restructurings & demergers
- Company law and corporate governance advice
- Advising borrowers and lenders on banking and finance transactions
Our approach
We understand that each client requires a bespoke approach, in line with their unique aims and goals. We seek to develop an understanding of our clients’ businesses and their commercial strategy. We then harness our expertise and experience to provide advice that contributes to this, and we work tenaciously with our clients to help them achieve their objectives.
Many of our client relationships are long lasting and in-depth which gives us an ever-increasing knowledge of what they want to achieve and the business environment in which they operate.
Chambers Review
Thomson Snell & Passmore is a solid regional practice with a strong focus on acting for owner-managed businesses based throughout the UK and internationally. The team has further expertise in advising the UK subsidiaries of large international companies on M&A and other corporate matters. It has notable experience of transactions in the transport, food and beverage, and technology industries.
Work Highlights
- Thomson Snell & Passmore advised Uptime Institute Holdings on its acquisition of Academia Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's thoroughness, attention to minute detail and client customer service are all second to none. They have excellence at all levels and commercial expertise."
"Thomson Snell & Passmore provides a bespoke and dedicated approach to projects along with an understanding of specific industries. Their ability to handle sophisticated matters is always very strong."
"The firm provides first-rate client service."
"I really enjoyed working with the team. They're very efficient, detailed and exceptional to work with."
"The firm offered a very personal service covering every necessary detail thoroughly, ensuring that their work was clear and transparent at all times. They're excellent commercially."
"The firm's thoroughness, attention to minute detail and client customer service are all second to none. They have excellence at all levels and commercial expertise."
"Thomson Snell & Passmore provides a bespoke and dedicated approach to projects along with an understanding of specific industries. Their ability to handle sophisticated matters is always very strong."
"The firm provides first-rate client service."
"I really enjoyed working with the team. They're very efficient, detailed and exceptional to work with."
"The firm offered a very personal service covering every necessary detail thoroughly, ensuring that their work was clear and transparent at all times. They're excellent commercially."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Joanne Gallagher consistently operates at the highest level of the market. She has a depth of expertise in M&A, private equity deals and matters of corporate finance.
"Her knowledge and expertise are extensive. Joanne led the way with her corporate team in managing our project and its eventual successful sale."
"She always gives me confidence that the job will get done efficiently and is supportive throughout the process."
"Jo is exceptional in all her dealings."
"Joanne is a strong communicator, supportive and approachable, She has a range of specialist law knowledge and is diligent andhelpful."
Faye Cook is recognised for her work in M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, among other matters. She acts for owner-managed businesses and larger private companies.
"Faye provides exceptional service. She is hugely knowledgeable, experienced and technically excellent."
"Faye is a very professional individual. The work was executed in a thorough and confidential manner throughout the whole process."
"Faye is practical and collaborative, delivering an exceptionally high level of client service while demonstrating her technical knowledge."
"Faye leaves no stone unturned in her work."
Jason Varney serves as head of the firm's technology group. He offers excellent counsel to clients across a breadth of corporate transactions.
"Jason led the transaction brilliantly."
"Jason is very commercially aware and always points out the potential pitfalls and opportunities that might arise."
"We were very impressed by Jason's client management, diligence and expertise."
"Jason is very good but also has a very astute level of understanding of the client's position, business model and risk appetite."
Ranked Lawyers at
Thomson Snell & Passmore
The South
Members
Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore
Jason Varney
Head of Department
Katya Batchelor
Sebastian Jones