Mergers & Acquisitions
Buying, selling or merging a business. Structure, due diligence, warranties and the negotiation that decides what the price really is — run to a timetable.
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Typical matters we cover
Share & asset sales
Structuring, sale and purchase agreements, disclosure and completion.
Due diligence
Legal due diligence for buyers; vendor DD and data-room preparation for sellers.
Warranties & indemnities
Negotiating the promises, the caps, the time limits and the disclosure letter.
Pricing mechanisms
Locked box, completion accounts, earn-outs and retentions.
Management buy-outs
MBOs, MBIs and the funding and investment terms behind them.
Post-completion
TUPE, integration, restrictive covenants and enforcing warranty claims.
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Our services in this area
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Startups & Structuring
The right structure, the right documents and a shareholders' agreement that says what happens when things go wrong — set up once, properly, before the business is worth arguing over..
Commercial Contracts
The agreements your business runs on — terms of business, supply and services, agency, distribution, franchising and licensing — drafted to be enforceable, and negotiated to protect your margin..
Lending & Securitisation
For lenders and borrowers: facility agreements, security packages, guarantees and the registrations that make them enforceable.
Charity Law
Structures, governance, trustee duties and the Charity Commission — for charities, trustees, founders and faith-based organisations that need commercial-grade advice..
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Frequently asked questions
Sellers usually prefer a share sale: the whole company transfers with its history, the seller walks away cleanly and Business Asset Disposal Relief may apply. Buyers often prefer an asset sale: they choose what they take and leave the liabilities behind — but employees transfer under TUPE and contracts need novating. Tax usually decides it, so we work with your accountant from the outset.
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