We handle everything from initial negotiations to final closing, as well as advising on post-closing integration, making complex deals simple
Mergers and acquisitions are more than just transactions—they are strategic moves that can redefine a company's future. Our clients are navigating a landscape filled with opportunities for growth, market expansion, and innovation. However, these opportunities come with challenges such as regulatory complexities, cultural integration and the need for precise due diligence. Businesses are looking for partners who can provide not just legal expertise, but also strategic insights and experience to help them achieve their goals.
At Shoosmiths, our team of experience-heavy lawyers works closely with clients to navigate the complexities of UK and cross-border M&A transactions, ensuring that every deal is structured to meet their strategic objectives.
Our clients include fast-growth companies and multinational household names, as well as financial advisers and institutional sponsors. This range gives an unrivalled 360-degree view on the M&A market both from a buy-side, a sell-side and an investment-side perspective.
Our combination of technical, transactional and sector excellence enables us to offer an outstanding service to deliver transactions on the best possible terms. Additionally, our specialist team within M&A is equipped to advise you from the earliest stages of your transaction, offering expert guidance on deal structuring and post-closing integration to ensure an optimal fit. By guiding you from the outset, you enhance and optimise your chances of a successful outcome, unlocking lasting value at every stage of the process.
Whether you are looking to expand your market presence, acquire new capabilities, or divest non-core assets, we are here to help you achieve your goals with confidence and clarity.
Recent experience
- advising FOSROC on its $1.025bn sale to Saint Gobain
- advising PI Industries Ltd on its offer by way of scheme of arrangement to acquire Plant Health Care plc
- advising LSE listed Hipgnosis on its $1.6bn competitive takeover offer from US private equity firm Blackstone
- advising Azets on its acquisition of Ensors, a leading East Anglian accountancy firm, marking Azets’ strategic expansion into a new UK region.
- advising 4D Capital Partners on its acquisition of JJO PLC, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture.
- advising Nurtur on its sale to Growth Capital Partners via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement, supporting the expansion of its integrated marketing and data platform for the home mover market.
