Payne Hicks Beach LLP

The corporate team at Payne Hicks Beach LLP boasts an impressive client base, as a result of its deep experience handling a range of transactions including M&A, private equity investments, and joint ventures. The practice is capable of handling domestic and cross-border matters and has expertise in a wide range of sectors such as financial services, technology, and professional services, as well as publishing, manufacturing, and real estate. Co-leading the team are Jonathan Gatward and Howard Taylor, both of whom are adept in advising on M&A transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations. Gatward has a particular focus on IP-rich businesses such as those in the publishing, fashion, and technology sectors, while Taylor concentrates on a range of sectors including financial services, food and beverages, and manufacturing. Cross-border M&A specialist Max Baird-Smith has extensive experience leading on multijurisdictional transactions for ultra-high net worth individuals and privately-owned businesses, while Isobel Symonds is noted for her aptitude in acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, and shareholder arrangements.