A key choice for a range of mid-market PE houses and management teams, Squire Patton Boggs possesses ‘quality people with the ability to provide clear and quality advice’ on multijurisdictional transactions. Paul Mann is a seasoned practitioner who is ’excellent across the board’, advising on both buy-side and sell-side mandates for management teams and investment firms. Recent engagements for Tom Durrant, who serves as the Birmingham office’s managing partner, include a number of domestic management buyouts. Ben Squires works with firm’s roster of financial sponsors and management teams on the full gamut of corporate transactions, while Charles Leeming possesses a considerable understanding of foreign markets. Routinely instructed by management teams, James Fitzgibbon advises on a litany of cross-border deals.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Quality people with the ability to provide clear and quality advice.'

  • ‘Paul Mann is excellent across the board, highly commercial and capable. A real asset to the firm.'

Key clients

  • Shareholders and Management Team of Twinkl
  • The Shareholders and Management Team of Ensco 1314 Limited
  • Shareholders of Tusker
  • ECI Partners
  • Instem plc
  • The Shareholders and Management Team of Ipsum Group Limited
  • PW Mey Limited and the shareholders of Percy Topco Limited
  • NorthEdge Capital LLP
  • Haines Watts South East LLP
  • Inspirit Capital
  • H.I.G. Europe Capital III, LP
  • LDC
  • Eisvogel
  • Shareholders and Management Team of Village Vets
  • Averroes Capital
  • End client "TPG Rise Climate".
  • Shareholders and Management Team of GBUK Limited
  • H2 Equity Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised Twinkl on a minority investment in the business by Vitruvian Partners.
  • Advised ECI Partners on its €300m acquisition of Commify.
  • Advised accountancy firm Haines Watts South East LLP on the sale of its business and assets to Cooper Parry, an accountancy firm backed by Waterland Private Equity.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Mann

Other key lawyers

Tom Durrant, Ben Squires, Charles Lemming, James Fitzgibbon