Head Of Corporate Department
CurrentThe Corporate and Commercial team operates from Gatwick (Crawley), London and Guildford and comprises 14 partners. The Corporate team manages a full range of transactions including M&A, Private Equity, Banking and Capital Markets. We are increasingly called in to advise at a strategic planning stage, and many of the transactions we deal with involve international elements.In addition to managing the team, I continue to act as lead advisor on many corporate transactions, initiating deals and managing client relationships.The team has won several awards – collectively and individually – at the Insider Dealmaker Awards in recent years having been shortlisted every year since the scheme’s inception:Corporate Law Firm of the Year in 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2012Deal of the Year (under £10m) in 2018 and 2016Corporate Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and 2015The team retained its Band 1 ranking (south east) in the 2019 edition of the independently researched Chambers & Partners legal directory, and I have also maintained a personal Band 1 ranking for some time. Similarly, the team is recognised as a leading firm in the Legal 500 Directory, with all partners achieving ‘Recommended Lawyers’ status.