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Edwin Coe LLP

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Bolstered by its membership of international legal network, Ally Law, Edwin Coe LLP is noted for the depth of its cross-border capabilities, regularly acting for overseas companies investing in the UK. The practice is steered by Russel Shear, who is regularly engaged by public and private companies on complex M&A matters. Alexandre Terrasse, described by clients as ‘pragmatic’ and ’proactive’, advises French companies, entrepreneurs and individuals on all aspects of corporate and commercial transactions. Jamal Saleh joined the team from Withers LLP in October 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High availability and responsiveness. A pragmatic view of the deals.'

  • ‘A consistently high standard of advice across all teams and the members of each team together with a willingness to take time to understand business needs and client aspirations all combined with a speed of response we have seldom experienced from other legal advisers.'

  • 'Hourly rates compare very favourably with other similar practices and time spent is kept to a minimum given the expertise and experience of all individuals advising.'

  • ‘Daniel Bellau took time to understand our business and the intricacies of the deal we had struck with the buyer, ensuring that all documentation reflected the complex detail required in our business sector. We always considered that he represented us fairly and robustly when appropriate.'

  • 'Nilufar Shahpanahi worked tirelessly throughout a protracted transaction to ensure we achieved completion. She was always available to discuss concerns.'
  • ‘We regularly work with Alexandre Terrasse and his team on cross-border M&A transactions and English corporate law issues. Alexandre and his team are very responsive and their work is of high quality. Their approach to cases is pragmatic and their responses are adapted to each type of client.’

  • 'Alexandre is pragmatic, constructive, proactive and reactive. His responses are adapted to each of the issues dealt with and allow us to move forward with confidence in complex situations.’

Key clients

  • Otis Limited
  • Nano Dimension Limited
  • FRP Trading Advisory Limited
  • VitalHub Corporation
  • The owners of the New Century Care Homes chain
  • Swaine Group Limited / Chargeurs Group
  • The Winncare Group / Siparex
  • Xynergy Groupe SAS
  • The shareholders of Della AI Limited
  • Morris Care Limited
  • Shareholders of TSS (Total Security Services) Limited
  • Royal Road Minerals Limited
  • TCM Living Limited
  • Quantuma Advisory
  • Mazars LLP

Work highlights

  • Advising the administrators of Truphone Limited, on the pre-packaged sale of the business and assets of Truphone to well-known entrepreneurs Hakan Koç and Pyrros Koussios.
  • Advised Morris & Company on the £60m sale of a care home portfolio to Impact Healthcare REIT plc.
  • Advised the shareholders on the sale of a leading piece of Legal AI technology to Wolters Kluwer.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Daniel Bellau

Edwin Coe LLP

Daniel is a Corporate finance partner and joined Edwin Coe in January 2021.Daniel advises on all aspects of corporate law, specialising in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and VC investments and fundraisings and equity capital markets transactions including flotations and secondary offerings on the official list and AIM. Daniel also specialises in partnership matters, debt finance transactions and restructurings. He has particular expertise in the real estate, TMT leisure and hotel sectors and his clients including entrepreneurs, SMEs, funds, Nomads and brokers.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Russel Shear

Other key lawyers

Daniel Bellau, David Kinch, Alexandre Terrasse, Jamal Saleh, Nilufar Shahpanahi