We advise on a wide variety of
transactions and matters for our clients, both within the UK and
overseas, including:
- acquisitions, disposals and M&A transactions;
- corporate finance matters such as capital raisings, public
company takeovers, public-to-private transactions and
flotations;
- private equity and venture capital transactions including
buy-ins and buy-outs;
- joint ventures and shareholders' agreements;
- reorganisations and refinancings, including debt issues and
securitisations; and
- general corporate matters
Our clients include public
companies, large corporates and institutions, private equity and
investment banking organisations, as well as smaller private
companies, in all business sectors. Our lawyers are particularly
experienced in insurance, information technology and consultancy,
service businesses, manufacturing and healthcare (including the
care-home sector). We regularly advise on transactions involving
either the UK Official List or AIM.
We have teams dedicated to providing
specialist advice on commercial contracts, competition and EU
issues, IT, intellectual property, banking, tax,
employment/pensions, property, environmental issues and regulatory
matters, either as part of a corporate transaction or as an
independent matter. Our specialist teams work in
an integrated manner in order to achieve the best results for our
clients.
Our team has been recognised by the
Legal 500, which says, "
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert's M&A team continues
to impress. The firm's partner-led approach
clearly finds favour with clients as it picks up deals that in the
past might have gone to larger, more established City
practices." Chambers & Partners
also notes, "the team is willing to devote its energy to completing
a deal. Its lawyers are 'practical and keen to
drive the deal forward.'"