Mergers & Acquisitions
We act for business owners on all aspects of the sale process: beginning with preparing the business for sale in order to maximise value and continuing through all stages of the sale process itself. Our focus, as always, is on achieving the best results for our clients.
With support from our private client and tax teams, we can also look beyond the sale process and advise business sellers at an early stage on wealth protection strategies based on an understanding of their priorities going forwards.
On the acquisition side we act for both one-off and occasional business buyers, as well as for buy-and-build platforms, on the roll out of their acquisition strategies. And we also advise on management buy-ins and buy-outs, including providing specialist advice to management teams.
Recommended reading
Budget day often brings significant tax announcements. This year was rather more measured. Whilst there were no major changes to headline rates, the Budget included several targeted reforms affecting private wealth, family businesses, pensions and trusts, alongside a greater focus on HMRC compliance activity. Our specialists have summarised the key points and what they could mean in practice.
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Read more 10 Feb 2026 Family Businesses: are your articles and shareholders’ agreement in need of an update?Is your Family Business running on outdated documents? Corporate Partner, Charlie Hewlett explores why long‑forgotten articles of association and shareholders’ agreements can hold back modern family enterprises, and how refreshing them can strengthen control, succession and the clarity families rely on.
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