Known for its strength in international transactions, Birketts LLP‘s team of experts handles the full scope of matters relating to capital markets and private equity, in addition to employee incentives issues. The group is well-known for advising on corporate acquisitions, disposals and agreements, and has vast experience spanning the insurance, IT, financial services and motor sectors. M&A expert Adam Jones leads the team from Chelmsford, and is a key contact for private equity clients, with his broad workload consisting of reorganisations, demergers and corporate governance matters. Rafael Ruiz is sought out by private and institutional investors and corporates for support with both domestic and international M&A transactions, which are also Alex Forwood’s primary areas of expertise. Heidi Bond stands out due to her specialism in the corporate aspects of employee ownership transactions. Caroline Nicholls left the firm in February 2024.
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‘Although based in Essex, they provide an excellent, full service to clients in London. The virtual data room software works very well, keeps things simple and provides a seamless integration with the due diligence process.’
‘As a local firm they operate with the same professionalism and quality as a large central London firm.’
‘The team is approachable, responsive and in general very commercial.’
Key clients
- OCS Group
- Investec Bank plc
- H H B Communications Limited
- Excess Baggage Group
- The Reddington Group
- Hydro International Limited
- Airtask Group
- Granarolo SpA & Group
- Commodity Centre Group
- YFM Private Equity
- M.W. Beer & Co. Limited
- Autoprotect
- Foresight Group
- Ziegler UK
- Lunar Ventures
- Kope AI
- Longacre Group
- Power Adhesives
- Media 10 Group
- Sterling DCS Limited
- XP Factory PLC
Work highlights
- Advised Eatron Technologies Ltd on its Series A2 investment round from global investors.
- Advised OCS Group on its acquisition of the Profile Security group of companies.
- Advised the shareholders of H H B Communications on its sale to AIM-listed Midwich Group.
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