M&A and takeovers

SH acted for Lovefilm International on its acquisition of Amazon's European DVD rental business

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We advise domestic and international companies on all aspects of buying and selling businesses, often involving a cross-border element.

Many of our M&A deals have an international dimension and we work in seamless integrated teams with leading local counsel to provide the best expertise and contacts for each transaction. We advise buyers, sellers and financial advisers on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, and private equity buyers on private equity financed deals.

We deliver the full range of services which apply to an M&A transaction, working in multi-disciplinary teams with lawyers from our specialist groups.  Our team offers practical and commercially focused advice for every aspect of your transaction.  We were finalists for mid-market corporate team of the year in both The Lawyer Awards 2008 and the British Legal Awards 2007.

We can help you with:

  • Share and asset sales and purchases
  • Vendor due diligence
  • Auction and other sale processes
  • Post-acquisition rationalisation
  • Tax advice
  • Employment and pensions issues
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Competition advice
  • Share options
  • Intellectual property

High level of service - with a refreshing flexibility and lack of arrogance.

Chambers UK 2008

"The kind of top client service that is hard to find"

Chambers UK 2009

"The sheer commitment of Stephenson Harwood is key to its success"

Chambers UK 2010

"Total dedication"

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010

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