England - West Midlands • Corporate and commercial
Squire Patton Boggs
A strong choice for a number of well-known corporate clients, Squire Patton Boggs’ ‘very responsive, practical and knowledgeable’ team is regularly engaged for its capabilities in mid-market transactions and large-scale commercial matters. Corporate chair Geoff Perry is a highly experienced partner whose expertise is concentrated in cross-border M&A and PE-driven work, most recently for a number of clients in the media and manufacturing sectors. Stuart James’ role as commercial head sees him advising both domestic and international companies on various contractual matters – particularly in the world of healthcare. David Hull is particularly noted for his experience in sports and tech M&A. Tom Durrant, who joined the practice from Gateley Legal in January 2023, boasts capabilities across both corporate and private equity transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘A multidisciplinary team which can be drawn upon at short notice.’
‘A friendly team that are attentive and stick to the fee estimates.’
‘Geoff Perry has great understanding of the market and always calls out what is important from a practical and commercial perspective.’
‘Very responsive, practical and knowledgeable.’
‘All the people who support the client matter are both skilled, but critically open to discussion and exploration of interpretation and approaches. Equally, they are personable and pleasant to deal with, which is a great asset in high octane stressful situations. They are respectful of and responsive with their colleagues, which helps to ensure that there are no gaps in approach.’
‘Tom Durrant is extremely knowledgeable, but what makes tom stand out particularly is his broad business knowledge and excellent experience of working in a multinational environment. This gives him an edge’
‘David Hull has bags of experience, identifies potential pitfalls early and tackles them head-on.’
Key clients
- Altrad Group
- Cazoo Holdings Limited
- Cellnex UK
- Friend Media Technology Limited
- Hackman Capital Partners
- Hinduja Group
- Homeserve PLC
- MBS Equipment U.K. Limited
- New Wave Group AB
- RCaptial Nominees Limited
- Rebound Technology Group Holdings Limited
- Rimac Automobil
Work highlights
- Advised Altrad UK Limited on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Hawk Newco Limited.
- Advised a joint venture of Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital on its investment in Greystones Media Campus Limited.
- Advised Transport for Greater Manchester on all the contracts which are required to deliver the proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Geoff Perry, Stuart James