12 Feb 2026 • Article 3 min read
Mergers and acquisitions sit at the heart of our corporate practice. We act for clients across a wide range of sectors, delivering clear, commercially grounded advice at each stage of buying or selling a business.
Whether you are preparing for an exit, acquiring a company (or assets) to accelerate growth, or negotiating a management buy-out, you need to understand the options, the risks that matter and the protections available to you. We guide you through the process with the precision and forward planning these transactions demand.
If you are selling, our business sale team help you prepare early, manage disclosure, and present the business confidently. If you are buying, our acquisition lawyers ensure you understand the business you are taking on, the risks that matter, and the protections available to you.
Our experience ranges from transactions of around £50,000 through to deals of £50 million and beyond, including cross-border matters requiring coordination with overseas advisers. Recent matters include acting for the shareholders of CT Travel Group on its sale to Good Travel Management, advising Fortitude Financial Planning on its sale to Perspective Financial Group, and supporting Twig Card on its acquisition of Mobi Market Limited. These examples reflect the breadth of our practice and the trust clients place in us for complex and time-critical work.
Our Services
We support clients on the full spectrum of corporate transactions, from straightforward share sales to multi-jurisdictional group disposals and bolt-on acquisitions. We act for sellers, buyers, management teams, investors and family-owned businesses.
Our work typically includes:
- Business and share sales and acquisitions
- Asset purchases and disposals
- Strategic M&A activity and bolt-on acquisitions
- Transactional due diligence and risk assessment, including regulated business issues
- Corporate reorganisations ahead of sale or post-completion integration
Where transactions involve selling company shares privately, share sales, or a share buyback, we explain the regulatory, tax and practical considerations early and clearly, enabling you to obtain specialist tax advice where needed; we provide straightforward guidance on structuring, approvals and the requirements that apply to share buyback processes for private companies.
Our recent matters include multiple sales of IFA practices to consolidators including Close Brothers, PFM Group, MKC Wealth, Amber River, Attivo and Finura Partners. These deals require sector-specific insight, from regulatory notifications to integration planning, and we help clients move through the process with confidence.
In each transaction, we can assist with:
- Drafting and negotiating share purchase agreements (SPAs) and asset purchase agreements (APAs)
- Supporting legal and financial due diligence and reporting
- Advising on warranties, indemnities and liability caps
- Structuring deferred consideration, earn-outs and management equity
- Liaising with regulators, HMRC and professional bodies where required
- Working alongside your tax and financial advisers to align structure and pricing
Across all matters, we focus on the issues that will genuinely affect value, timing and ongoing relationships, helping you negotiate terms that are robust but proportionate.
Who We Advise
We act for:
- Owner-managed businesses and SMEs planning succession or exit
- Buyers acquiring businesses for growth or market entry
- Private equity and venture capital investors
- Management teams undertaking buyouts or buy-ins
- Overseas buyers acquiring UK companies
- High-net-worth individuals and family offices involved in private transactions
For sellers, we support you through preparation, negotiation and completion, helping you manage competing priorities, stakeholder expectations and the day-to-day demands of running the business alongside the transaction.
If you are starting to explore opportunities – whether in the early stages of considering a sale or assessing potential acquisitions – we can help you sense-check what is realistic, understand the steps involved and identify when to engage other advisers.
A Collaborative, Cross-Disciplinary Approach
Corporate transactions rarely sit in isolation. They often raise issues around finance arrangements, real estate, intellectual property, data, employees, pensions and disputes risk.
We work closely with colleagues in finance, real estate, IP, employment and disputes to provide a coordinated service. We also liaise with your existing professional advisers – including accountants, tax specialists and corporate finance advisers – so that every aspect of the deal moves in step.
From heads of terms through to completion and integration, we help you:
- Map out the key stages and dependencies
- Anticipate issues that could affect value or timing
- Keep the transaction moving while maintaining day-to-day business operations
Our aim is to give you a clear route through the deal, with a realistic view of what is achievable within your timeframe.
Meet the Team
Our Corporate team is led by senior lawyers with extensive experience in private company M&A.
Helen Curtis leads the team. She advises buyers, sellers and management teams on mid-market transactions, including cross-border matters and complex group reorganisations. Helen is known for her calm, structured approach and her ability to keep multiple stakeholders aligned throughout a transaction.
She is supported by Prasan Modasia and Alastair Manning. Prasan focuses on acquisitions, disposals, listings and growth capital work, with particular experience in transactions involving financial services, technology and international elements. Alastair advises on a broad range of M&A matters, with particular experience in the sale and consolidation of IFA and professional services businesses, often acting as primary day-to-day adviser.
Together, the team offers:
- Detailed understanding of transaction structures and market practice
- Experience across a wide range of sectors and deal sizes
- A practical, straightforward style of advice
They also support clients who are considering mergers, assessing opportunities in the market or preparing a business for sale in the medium term. Whatever stage you are at, we provide measured, precise guidance to help you move forward with confidence.
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