Operating across a myriad of sectors and industries, including but not limited to TMT, healthcare, real estate and professional services, the corporate team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP manages a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients. With the wider firm’s emphasis on private capital, the team’s expertise is notably pronounced in the private wealth, financial services, and private equity sectors, where it has experienced an uptick in cross-border activity. Practice head David Coates specialises in corporate finance advisory and transactional work for both public and private companies. The business advisory and transactions services division is led by David Collins, who has extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across a range of sectors. Hamish Perry is noted for his strong focus on private company M&A, joint ventures and private equity work.

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Key clients

  • Farfetch
  • Waverton Investment Management
  • Global Technical Realty (GTR)
  • IFS
  • Battery Ventures
  • Acora
  • Content+Cloud
  • discoverIE
  • Altadia Group
  • IQVIA
  • Caring Homes

Work highlights

  • Acted for Battery Ventures and management as lead counsel (UK and Luxembourg) on the sale of Forterro to Partner's Group.
  • Advised the independent board of Caretech Holdings PLC, the AIM-listed care provider, in its take private sale to a management-led bidding vehicle, Amalfi Bidco Limited, for £870.3 million.
  • Acted for Battery Ventures and management as lead counsel on the disposal in relation to the sale of SPT Labtech to EQT.

Lawyers

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David specialises in corporate finance advisory and transactional work for both public and private companies. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate reorganisations. David also acts for a number of growth companies and angel investors.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Coates

Other key lawyers

David Collins, Hamish Perry, Mark Howard, Jonathan Morley, Keir Gordon, Daniel Rosenberg, Sarah Wigington, Charlie Ring, Tom Smitham