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Mergers & Acquisitions lawyers

The successful execution of a Mergers & Acquisition transaction, whether sell-side or buy-side, requires lawyers who understand their clients` businesses and markets, including the risks associated with their sector and how they can be mitigated in a pragmatic and cost-effective manner. Our M&A team is structured according to our clients’ sectors and will work with you and your other advisers to produce innovative structures and solutions that address the risks and challenges faced in your M&A transactions.

As a seller, buyer, financial investor or a company’s management team, we can advise you on all aspects of your transaction (public or private) involving the sale or acquisition of a company or business, both domestically in the UK or internationally. Consistently ranked by Mergermarket as the top Mergers & Acquisition law firm by deal count in Europe, our partner-led teams are structured and trained according to the industries our clients operate in.

With the resources of over 700 corporate lawyers in over 42 countries, over 120 of whom are based in the UK, we can advise you in all aspects of your Mergers & Acquisition transactions.

Whatever your size, whether you are a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost-effective solution for you. Covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, PFI, outsourcing, group restructurings and privatisations, Our cross-border teams consist of experts from all practice areas and sectors including financial services, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, healthcare & life sciences, real estate, hotels & leisure and technology, media & telecommunications. This allows us to pinpoint your real commercial issues and risks, and provide you with relevant commercial advice in context, saving you time and money.

 
Elliot Cowan
Elliot Cowan
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Elliot is a technology focused partner in the Transaction Team at CMS, with extensive experience in Venture Capital, fundraisings, private equity, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions.  He advises...
Pete Coyne
Pete Coyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Pete Coyne is a partner in our Pensions practice with over 20 years of experience. Pete has dealt with all kinds of pensions issues including benefit restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs, longevity swaps...
Nick Crosbie
Nick Crosbie
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Nick Crosbie is a partner in the Corporate/M&A team at CMS in London and has been recognised for his work in both the Legal500 and Chambers & Partners directories. Nick advises a diverse set of clients...
Charles Currier
Charles Currier
Partner
Co-head of Corporate, UK
United Kingdom, London
Charles is the Co-head of Corporate at CMS UK. For nearly 20 years he has advised utilities, generators, developers, funds and other financial investors on transactions in the energy and infrastructure...
Matthew Davies
Matthew Davies
Partner
United Kingdom, Manchester
Matthew is a Partner in our Corporate group, based in the Corporate team in Manchester. Matthew specialises in UK and multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-organisations and restructurings...
John Geddes
John Geddes
Partner
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
John leads the CMS Oil And Gas Team in Dubai, advising clients on transactions and projects in the oil and gas sector across the Middle East and North Africa. John focusses his practice on acquisitions...
Howard Gill
Howard Gill
Partner
United Kingdom, Manchester
Howard is a partner in our Corporate group, heading the Corporate team in Manchester. He specialises in UK and multi-jurisdictional corporate finance, fundraisings, public and private M&A, joint ventures...
Louis Glass
Louis Glass
Partner
Head of TMT M&A, UK Managing Partner, Tel Aviv
Louis heads CMS's TMT-sector M&A group in the UK and is also managing partner of our Tel Aviv office and a member of our management board. He's a generalist corporate lawyer with specialist expertise...
Theo Godfrey
Theo Godfrey
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Theo is a Partner in CMS´s Corporate Group. He advises on a wide range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, private equity and venture capital transactions and joint venture...
Paul Guite
Paul Guite
Partner
Co-Head of Media
United Kingdom, London
Paul is a partner in the corporate team and co-head of the media practice. Paul advises on all aspects of corporate work with particular experience in private company and business acquisitions and disposals...