Lauded as ‘very talented, fast and pleasant to work with’, the corporate team Squire Patton Boggs is well-placed to advise on the full scope of corporate transactions, standing out for its work on mid-market international M&A. The practice is jointly steered by Giles Chesher and Emma Ball. Chesher is noted for his expertise in the private equity space, while Ball specialises in commercial and IP law. Matthew Canipa draws the following praise from clients: ’very attentive, pragmatic and has a bird’s eye focus on the details.’ A litany of energy sector players turn to James Fitzgibbon, while Darren Warburton is noted for his specialism in the chemicals manufacturing sector.
Testimonials
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‘Very talented, fast and pleasant to work with. I highly value our long term cooperation.’
‘Matt Canipa is very attentive, pragmatic and has a bird's eye focus on the details.’
‘A solid team with a good breadth of experience for UK and international deals.'
‘Matt Canipa and James Fitzgibbon stand out for the lengths they go to to deliver excellence client service. They have up to date knowledge of the market and have the ability to call on expertise from a deep bench of specialist lawyers and specialists in other jurisidctions.’
‘Lean teams, highly skilled and always seeking sound commercial solutions. Also very pleasant to work with.'
‘Partner Matthew Canipa is highly skilled, with an excellent commercial focus and always pushing the deal forward.'
‘To me, the Manchester team stands out as very competent and eager to assist both us and our clients - locally and worldwide - through their big network of offices around the world. I have been specifically impressed by their seamless operations when reaching out to lawyers from their offices abroad.'
‘I have worked with Matt Canipa on multiple occasions, as well as colleagues of his. He is very hard working, knowledgeable and great at finding the best solution for the client and ensuring executing on the agreed plan.’
Key clients
- GB Group plc
- Instem plc
- Miss Group (backed by Perwyn Private Equity)
- BGF
- Foresight Group / Clubhouse Golf Limited
- ECI Partners LLP
- Radius Payment Solutions Limited
- EPIC Investment Partners LLP
- LDC
- Shareholders of King Topco Limited (KB Associates)
- Hili Ventures
- Clear Group
- Perwyn Private Equity
- H2 Equity Partners
- Shareholders of Nexus Topco Limited / Arkessa Limited
- ROI Media UK Limited
- Shareholders of InXpress Holdings Ltd
- Vital Energi
- The Coaching Inn Group Limited
- Aptamer Group plc
- Finance Yorkshire Limited
- HEB Group Limited
- Mindtrace Limited
- Cushon Holdings Limited
- Boxt
- Doodles Drinks
- Fourth Group
- Hospedia
- Sambro
- Sweatband.com
- Progeny Group
- Talkwalker
- WCCTV
- TheLogically Limited
- LBG Media Group
- ProofID
- Maven Capital Partners
- Quadrature
- JJJ Capital
- Cur8 Capital
- ZeroGravity
- Twinkl
- Inspire Europe
- Suiso Limited
- ImpactA Holdings
- Connectera Group Limited
- Orka Technology Group Limited
- Cable Coatings
- Kymera International
- Conister Bank
- Tribosonics
- Key Care
- Slingshot Simulations
Work highlights
- Advised Twinkl on a minority investment in the business by Vitruvian Partners.
- Advised Instem plc in connection with its £203 million recommended takeover by Ichor Management Limited, a company formed by French based global investment firm ARCHIMED.
- Advised workplace savings and pensions fintech, Cushon Group, in relation to the sale to NatWest Group plc of an 85% majority shareholding in Cushon for £144 million.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Giles Chesher, Emma Ball