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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.

 
Michelle Kirkland
Michelle Kirkland
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Michelle’s focus is on the TMC, Consumer Products and Hotel & Leisure sectors. She advises clients on all aspects of, often multi-jurisdictional, matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures...
Jack Letson
Jack Letson
Partner
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Jack Letson is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team. Jack specialises in public and private company work including: mergers and acquisitions; private equity; take-over bids; public issues and placings;...
Christopher Luck
Christopher Luck
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Chris Luck is a Partner in the Funds and Indirect Real Estate team. Chris brings vast experience and expertise in private funds and corporate transactions for real assets and particularly for real estate...
David McGowan
David McGowan
Partner
United Kingdom, Glasgow
David McGowan is a partner specialising in corporate and commercial law. He has a wide experience of power projects and oil and gas projects. David has advised utilities, independent developers, lenders...
Simon Morgan
Simon Morgan
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Simon Morgan is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team at CMS London.  Simon has over 30 years' experience of advising on corporate transactional matters, advising clients across a number of business sectors...
Caroline Newsholme
Caroline Newsholme
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Caroline is a partner in our Corporate Team at CMS London. She specialises in corporate M&A transactions including acquisitions and disposals of companies and businesses and joint ventures. She has a...
Jaspal Pachu
Jaspal Pachu
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Jaspal is a partner in the corporate tax team specialising in employee incentives. He has extensive experience of advising on a range of corporate tax and incentives issues, including capital markets...
Thomas Page
Thomas Page
Partner
Head of the CMS Hotels & Leisure Group
United Kingdom, London
Tom is the Global Head of the Hotels & Leisure Group at CMS, based in London, where he is a corporate partner. As such, he specialises in mergers & acquisitions and in particular company and business...
Sam Pout
Sam Pout
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Sam is a partner in the CMS Transactions team in London and a member of our Corporate Technology sector. With expertise in a wide range of corporate matters across the Technology, Media and Gambling sectors...
Rizwan Rahman
Rizwan Rahman
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Rizwan is a partner in the Corporate team in London. His practice focuses on transactions for financial services businesses. His clients include businesses in the banking, insurance, wealth management...