Edward Dawes
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
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Edward is a corporate solicitor with over 30 years’ experience advising companies on how to effectively plan and execute a variety of corporate transactions. Throughout his career, Edward has worked on many high-value acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations, mergers and takeovers, with many involving cross-border issues and significant commercial aspects. He also assists companies with, or seeking, a stock market listing, with UK equity market fundraisings and regulatory compliance.
Edward acts across all industries but has extensive experience in advising those in the retail, hospitality, and food and beverage sectors as well as manufacturing businesses.
Edward has been a contributing editor to Sweet & Maxwell’s Company Directors: Law and Liability for over a decade, and assisted with the development and publication of the CBI’s Practical Guide to Corporate Governance.
Career
Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2019, Edward worked at Squire Patton Boggs.
Chambers Review
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Edward Dawes of Keystone Law offers his clients well-honed expertise in both commercial and corporate transactions. He is experienced in assisting with acquisitions, takeovers and flotations.
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"He was beyond excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him."
"He was beyond excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him."
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Keystone Law advises shareholders of Dukeshill Ham Company on management buy-in
Keystone Law corporate partner Edward Dawes has advised the shareholders of Dukeshill Ham Company, a Royal Warrant-holding luxury cured meats specialist, on its management buy-in by private equity investor GC Investment Partners.
What does the new National Security and Investment Bill mean for foreign takeovers of UK businesses?
From 11 November, acquisitions of interests in companies within a range of sectors relevant to the UK’s national security will be subject to a new regulatory regime introduced by the National Security and Investment Bill.
Keystone Law advises HML Holdings on public to private takeover by BDB Nominee
Keystone Law has advised AIM quoted residential property management and services group HML Holdings Plc on its public to private takeover by BDB Nominee Company Limited, a company established for Harwood Capital LLP on behalf of Harwood Private Equity V L.P.
Keystone Law advises shareholders of Dukeshill Ham Company on management buy-in
Keystone Law corporate partner Edward Dawes has advised the shareholders of Dukeshill Ham Company, a Royal Warrant-holding luxury cured meats specialist, on its management buy-in by private equity investor GC Investment Partners.
What does the new National Security and Investment Bill mean for foreign takeovers of UK businesses?
From 11 November, acquisitions of interests in companies within a range of sectors relevant to the UK’s national security will be subject to a new regulatory regime introduced by the National Security and Investment Bill.
Keystone Law advises HML Holdings on public to private takeover by BDB Nominee
Keystone Law has advised AIM quoted residential property management and services group HML Holdings Plc on its public to private takeover by BDB Nominee Company Limited, a company established for Harwood Capital LLP on behalf of Harwood Private Equity V L.P.
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