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Mr Stephen Morse
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Work Department
Corporate
Position
I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Corporate team, specialising in M&A, Private Equity and what I regard as straight talking commercial common sense.
I joined Michelmores in 1997, and from 2008 to 2017 was Head of our Business Department during a period of rapid growth and enormous change for the Firm – a time which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I was instrumental in recruiting most of our Partners in the Business Department, some as trainees or junior lawyers and others as lateral hires, and I am extremely proud of the fantastic team we have at Michelmores – if you haven’t tried us then you really should!
I have been practising corporate law since I qualified in 1986 with Farrer & Co, and have accumulated a great deal of experience since then. However, I firmly believe that we continue to learn until the day we die; I enjoy dealing with the different situations and finding solutions to the challenges that life as a corporate lawyer throws up.
Both I and my good friend and Partner Richard Cobb (Senior Partner no less!) are top ranked in the 2023 Chamber’s Guide for Corporate and M&A work, and I am also a member of the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Corporate and Commercial Work, as is my Partner Ian Holyoak, who is also a longstanding friend.
I have experience across most sectors, and tend to focus mainly on private equity and investment work. Key sectors for me are the financial, technology and food sectors; however, a deal is a deal irrespective of sector, and I believe that I am able to operate effectively in virtually any sector with the right specialist back up such as we have here at Michelmores.
As well as working with clients, I see a key part of my role as being to help our younger lawyers develop their skills, practices and careers.
I am ranked as Band 1 for Corporate and M&A in independent legal guide Chambers. I have also been listed as a ‘Leading Individual’ by the Legal 500.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
(Leading individuals) (Hall of Fame)With a practice that is hailed as ‘down to earth, pragmatic and commercial‘, Michelmores LLP operates across various sectors, with particular strengths relating to the energy, retail, and financial services industries. Under the leadership of Richard Cobb and Henry Taylor, the team is also noted for its experience acting for clients in the private equity space. M&A, restructuring and private equity are among Stephen Morse
‘s areas of expertise; he regularly advises SMEs, banks and private equity houses. Among the senior associates, Francesca Hubbard stands out for her experience advising companies on investments, MBOs and acquisitions. Ian Holyoak is a name to note for commercial matters pertaining to the energy and renewables sector.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall South West > Corporate and commercial
- Hall of Fame South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Leading individuals South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Construction
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Banking and finance