Our Corporate Team assists companies of varying sizes across a range of corporate transactions. We invest time to understand what you want to achieve.
We work with companies from entrepreneurial start-ups to major international organisations, advising on corporate transactions, including M&A, reorganisations, venture capital, cross-border transactions, private equity investments, IPOs and joint ventures and restructurings. We are well versed in banking and finance, corporate governance and corporate tax. We pride ourselves on our specialist knowledge and depth of team providing a nationally regarded practice.
We focus on finding solutions rather than problems. We invest time to understand what you want to achieve and then apply our expertise and experience to make you succeed. Many of our lawyers have worked in-house, on secondment, or have previous industry expertise which means we understand the challenges you face and work with you to deliver practical, timely solutions.
Our Venture Capital Team advises venture capital funds, corporate investors, family offices and venture backed businesses on all aspects of financing strategy, fundraising and investment.
Find out moreOur M&A practice is at the core of our business. We partner with you to own and deliver transactions, according to your needs.
Find out moreOur Private Equity team advises venture capital and private equity investment funds, crowdfunders, management teams and growing businesses on all aspects of financing strategy, fundraising and investment.
Find out moreOur team are experienced in advising listed companies, sponsors, nomads, and brokers on a wide range of matters.
Find out moreWe can support you across all your business tax needs and have significant experience in a wide variety of taxation issues.
Find out moreJoint Venture
We have the depth of experience to help you deliver your joint venture and the skills you want to help you manage the process and get the right result.
Corporate Governance
We advise directors and stakeholders on all aspects of your legal obligations and compliance issues. We also have experience in advising listed companies on the additional regulatory landscape and can also provide a full company secretarial service.
We are experienced with helping major institutional lenders and independent lenders and can help with your businesses financing needs.
Find out morePartnerships & LLPs
We advises on all aspects of law relating to general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships. Our clients include businesses in all sectors but primarily professional services firms, institutional investment funds, manufacturing, charitable organisations and a very wide range of family businesses.
Our team has the experience of providing both “pressure value” short-term assistance and longer term assistance, as in-house counsel and colleague for a range of clients from listed blue chip, to small start ups. This provides a fast, flexible and commercial solution to your particular needs with one point of contact, but with access to a broad range of specialists in the background.
Find out moreOur inward investment team provides companies with practical and commercial advice on their market entry into the UK.
Find out moreFamily and Owner Managed Business
Family businesses move from generation to generation and strength to strength. We understand the dynamic and personal nature of this growth and believe strong values, culture and personality are key to success. We will get to know you, your family, your business, and your ambitions to support the generational and managerial infrastructural development of your business.
Find out moreAt Ashfords we love working with people who are turning great ideas into the next generation of businesses, and we are privileged to work with some of the most exciting technology companies in the UK and beyond as well as some of the world's leading venture capital funds.
Find out moreTax Strategy and Company Reorganisations
We provide innovative commercial approaches and create simple tax efficient solutions to maximise your corporate potential.
Find out moreOur experienced Financial Services team supports a wide range of wealth managers and other financial services providers, fintech companies, investors and lenders on all of their legal and regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle of these businesses.
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The National Security and Investment Act 2021 will give governmental regulatory bodies powers to investigate investments into UK companies, which they believe may have "national security" implications.
Find out moreRelevant Experience
Advising fintech company Form3 Financial Cloud on a Series A investment round led by Barclays and Angel CoFund.
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