Corporate
Our Corporate team of over 25 specialist lawyers is consistently ranked in the Top Tier for corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession. We have been awarded "Corporate Law Firm of the Year" at the Insider Dealmaker Awards three times in the last 10 years from a peer group of dozens of top firms across the South and South West, most recently in 2021.
From large mergers and acquisitions, private equity deals and equity capital markets work to advice on shareholders agreements, share schemes and fundraisings, clients and other advisers recommend us because of the quality of our people and our proven track record across the team. Our experience, sector strengths and exceptional network of professionals gives us real weight at the commercial pressure points of a deal. We have a great reputation in the market for getting deals done and being good to work with.
As good as the most expensive London law firms, yet much better value for money
Legal 500 2021
The Michelmores team have worked with us for years and have worked closely with a number of our teams, giving them a unique understanding which means they can turn around agreements very quickly. They are competitively priced and also spend time in our offices on a regular basis.
Legal 500 2021
Excellent service and insightful advice makes this firm better than others...In-depth understanding of matters and seamless working with lawyers in cross-border jurisdictions.
Legal 500 2021
Michelmores are strong and very well organised
Chambers and Partners 2020
What sets them apart is their personality and style
Chambers 2019
They very much understand what we are doing and how our team works. We can always get a sensible and practical answer from them.
Chambers and Partners 2021
They have some highly respected lawyers who are big hitters.
Chambers and Partners 2021
They are really responsive and available. They are really good and I'm completely satisfied.
Chambers and Partners 2021
Michelmores have a disarmingly informal approach. They just ask simple questions, organise themselves silently, then deliver. It is always a pleasure.
Legal 500 2021
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Samantha Billingham
Partner
Ian Holyoak
Partner
Edwin Richards
Partner
Henry Taylor
Partner
Stephen Morse
Partner
Alexandra Watson
Partner
Ian Binnie
Partner
Harry Trick
Partner
Caroline Bamford
Senior Associate (FCILEx)
Victoria Miller
Associate
Chloe Vernon-Shore
Senior Associate
Chris Smedley
Senior Associate
Francesca Hubbard
Senior Associate
Adam Quint
Associate
Charlotte Ellis
Paralegal
Gemma Simpson
Senior Business Development Manager
Hollie Suddards
Solicitor
Tom Pedel
Solicitor
Philip Mole
Associate
Antony Brook
Associate
Gruff Cartwright
Solicitor
Lucy Atkinson
Trainee Solicitor
Meriam Ahmed
Solicitor
Recent experience
- Acting for Orchard Funding Group plc on its AIM IPO
- Acting for Pay4Later (a consumer finance platform that connects merchants and their customers to banks and finance companies), in securing Series A funding from MissionOG
- Acting on the £42m sale of Aero Stanrew
- Acting for the Shareholders of MagicSeaweed on the sale to Surfstitch (listed in Australia)
- Acting on the sale of Fianium to NKT Photonics (listed in Denmark)
- Acting for TUI Travel plc on its acquisition of Isango! Limited
- Acting for Mobeus on its investment in Tushingham Sails (Red Paddle Co)
- Acting for (UK listed) Haynes Publishing Group plc on its acquisition of Teon Media