• Brachers’ expert Corporate team advises companies and individuals on M&A corporate transactions.

    We can advise on transactions such as:

    • share purchases and sales (a sale of the company)
    • business and asset purchases and sales.

    We regularly act for growing businesses which acquire competitors whether as a “one off” transaction or as part of a “buy and build” strategy. We also act for clients which are looking to diversify into new associated operational areas through acquisition. We also have very strong experience of acting for selling shareholders and have received much praise for our “partnership” approach.

    We work very closely with our clients to make the sale process as simple and low-pressure as possible because we know that whilst selling a business can be a life changing event it can also be emotionally difficult and stressful. Our clients range from owner-managed businesses, to private equity backed companies, to multi-national corporates acquiring or divesting in the UK.

    Many of our transactions involve advising on cross-border transactions and dealing with advisers and clients in foreign jurisdictions. M&A transactions are led by our Corporate team with additional areas of specialist advice being provided by our expert commercial property and employment teams to form a multi-specialism “deal team”, comprising corporate, employment and property lawyers.

    We have excellent relationships with other professionals in the corporate finance sector and can introduce other, non-legal, advisors, such as lead advisory, due diligence and tax professionals. We also have relationships with law firms in other jurisdictions through which we can source relevant legal advice.

    Acting for buyers and sellers of businesses means we have a well-rounded view of the interests of all parties and can share the benefit of that experience.

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  • DGA is an international firm providing quantum and delay expert services and commercial and planning advisory support to the international construction industry in the UK, South Africa, Singapore and Australia. It is a perfect complement to TSA, a global, private equity backed project management and advisory firm with offices in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.

    The deal with TSA ensures continued growth for the DGA Group benefitting clients and allowing it to offer a broader array of services on future projects. As part of a wider TSA group, DGA will have access to additional resources as well as new areas of expertise to offer clients.

    Brachers’ legal advisory team was led by James Bullock (Partner and Head of Corporate and Commercial) with support from corporate solicitors Kieron Cummins and Joe Burrows. The Crowe UK team included Simon Warne (Tax Partner) and Emma Reynolds (Tax Director) advising on tax, alongside Geert Struyven (Partner) and Lewis Clarke (Director) advising on Corporate Finance aspects.

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  • Brachers Corporate team has advised on an international deal for the London-based, global digital risk protection platform, TurgenSec Ltd which has sold its business and assets to a US technology firm. Brachers advised on all UK aspects of this deal, from offer letter through to structuring through to due diligence and documentation. 

    Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, TurgenSec Ltd offers cost effective bespoke cyber security and cyber security testing to individuals and organisations. TurgenSec Ltd pride themselves on their commitment to creating a more secure and safe digital ecosystem with their offering of digital risk protection products. 

    The international aspects of the transaction meant that the Brachers team had to overcome the differences of dealing with UK and US legal approaches. The deal involved a US buyer of a UK business which added a significant layer of complexity to this transaction.

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  • In a deal led by Tim Turner, the Corporate team advised APC Technology Group PLC (APC) on its acquisition of MDL Technologies Limited (MDL).

    APC is a distributor of high quality and technologically advanced electrical components, with close to 40 years’ experience of expertise and innovation. The company has its head office in Rochester, Kent, with other offices in East Grinstead, Eastcote, and Lincoln, and supported by sales team throughout the UK.  MDL has over 10 years’ experience in the electronic test and measurement markets within the UK and Ireland and is based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

    APC has become the supplier of choice for an impressive list of blue-chip clients within the aerospace, broadcast, defence, education, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, military, oil and gas, space, telecoms and transport markets.  The acquisition of MDL forms part of APC’s growth strategy and will enhance the product and capabilities offering to its customers.

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  • The Corporate team, led by James Bullock, advised UK Medical Limited on its acquisition of Neurologic Europe.

    UK Medical supplies a range of interventional medical devices to the NHS and private healthcare sector. Established in 1987, the company makes products for the breast radiology, urology, interventional radiology and cardiology markets. Neurologic Europe is a medical device distributor, specialising in innovative technologies for the interventional neuroradiology market.

    The acquisition will enhance UK Medical’s offering, adding a new range of innovative medical imaging technologies alongside their current product range.

    The team at Brachers have acted for UK Medical for six years and previously advised on the management buyout in 2017. James Bullock, Head of Corporate, and Corporate solicitor Kieron Cummins advised on the current deal.

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  • Widely experienced corporate practice which displays a particular affinity for private equity work, offering extensive expertise in advising investors and investees on transactional matters and portfolio company work.

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  • It is an extremely experienced and efficient team that is good with time management

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  • They are attentive and quite happy to turn things around quickly. They are approachable and talk things through with us.

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  • London-quality advice from a responsive and approachable local firm.

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