Squire Patton Boggs in top spot for M&A deals
LAW firm Squire Patton Boggs has been ranked number one for UK mid-market M&A deals completed in the first half of 2015.
In its EMEA Mid-Market report for H1 2015, which includes deals up to and including US$200 million, ThomsonReuters has ranked Squire Patton Boggs number one legal advisor for the number of UK deals.
The firm was also placed top for the number of UK deals both up to US$250 million and for deals up to US $500 million for the first half of 2015.
Jane Haxby, EMEA chairperson of the global corporate practice at Squire Patton Boggs, commented: “Our UK corporate team is rightly being recognised as a market-leading advisory practice and at the same time we are continuing to grow the team, expand our capabilities and invest in new talent.
“Our UK-based corporate team has over 60 lawyers across four offices – London, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester – with a strong focus on mid-market M&A, private equity and capital markets. The combination of our strong local teams, backed by specialist industry knowledge in the sectors we focus on, and a global platform is making all the difference for the companies we are advising.”
Steven Glover, head of Corporate in Leeds, added: “We’ve had a great year so far building on last year’s performance. The team has been involved in many high-profile deals such as Poundworld, Wireless Logic, Redhall and Pirtek, both in the region and outside. We have recruited heavily over the last 12 months to invest in our corporate practice and now have one of the biggest teams in the region. We have a number of big transactions completing before Summer, and a good pipeline in corporate M&A, private equity and public equity stretching into the Autumn, so we are expecting the current momentum to continue.”
