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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.

 
Bruce Harvie
Bruce Harvie
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Bruce is a partner in the Corporate Group, based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. He has expertise in a wide range of corporate matters and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and...
Benjamin Hendry
Benjamin Hendry
Partner
United Kingdom, Sheffield
Ben has advised on corporate finance transactions of numerous shapes and sizes. He acts for a variety of clients, from SME's to major PLC’s and has had exposure to both private and public sector deals...
Victoria Henry
Victoria Henry
Partner
Co-head of Corporate
United Kingdom, London
Victoria is the Co-head of Corporate, UK at CMS. She has been a corporate lawyer for over 20 years and specialises in corporatised real estate and fund formation. She is a partner in our FIRA team and...
Ian Herbert
Ian Herbert
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Ian Herbert is a partner in CMS’ Oil & Gas Team and advises clients on a wide range of energy related matters with a particular focus on oil and gas infrastructure projects and supply chain contracts...
Amanda Howard
Amanda Howard
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Amanda leads CMS’s Funds and Indirect Real Estate team and the international CMS Funds Group. Amanda specialises in structuring and equity raisings for real estate funds, complex joint ventures for...
Tom Jameson
Tom Jameson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a partner in the Transactions Team at CMS, and a member of our Corporate Technology sector. With established expertise in investments, group reorganisations and mergers and acquisitions, Tom advises...
Helen Johnson
Helen Johnson (Corporate)
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Helen Johnson advises on a wide range of corporate transactions. She advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs, secondary fundraisings, public takeovers and private equity work, including...
Mark Joscelyne
Mark Joscelyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mark advises on a wide variety of domestic and cross border transactions, including corporate acquisitions and disposals, IPOs, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and private equity transactions...
Narinder Jugpal
Narinder Jugpal
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Narinder Jugpal is a partner in CMS´s London Corporate Group. He advises private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, financial institutions and corporates on all manner of domestic and cross border...
Paula Kidd
Paula Kidd
Partner
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Paula is a partner in the Oil and Gas Department. With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of...