Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals

Acquiring or selling a business is a complex process with tight timescales and deal-breaking barriers at every stage. Our Corporate team has completed hundreds of deals of varying sizes – getting under the skin of each transaction to make sure we achieve the outcome our clients want.

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Rachel Turner

I take pride in every single thing I do – whether I’m lead adviser on a multimillion-pound corporate transaction or putting up wallpaper, I want to be the best. Therefore, when it comes to your corporate matters, I’ll use my skills, experience and commerciality to provide you with the best advice. I’m always looking beyond the obvious, and I never sit on the fence when my clients want guidance.

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Cross-sector M&A specialists

When choosing a legal partner to support you in your corporate transaction, there’s no substitute for experience. We have one of the largest and most experienced corporate finance teams across the West Midlands and South West – we’ve acted for businesses in nearly every sector, including healthcare, manufacturing, technology and retail.

Our award-winning. relationship-driven team operates with the backing of a full-service law firm. We guide you through management buyouts, acquisitions and disposals of both private and public companies, as well as getting your business ready for sale. We also specialise in joint ventures and collaboration agreements, management roles on management buy outs, and pensions.

As part of the transaction process, we complete full due diligence for you and can also assist with post-acquisition issues such as resource streamlining and registering intellectual property rights.

Trusted M&A advisers

No matter the transaction, you need a team that understands your business’ past, present and future. Our team of corporate lawyers work closely with you to help you realise your ambitions and help you understand and mitigate against any risks from the outset.

Alongside this, our corporate finance experts work with companies that want to make a partial sale – providing help with restructuring and selling businesses while retaining shareholdings and setting up employee owned trusts.

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We’re consistently one of the top deal makers in the UK

HCR has consistently been ranked as one of the top three most active M&A advisors in the UK and RoI, for the last three years, according to Experian MarketIQ.

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Recognition of our work

Business Leader Awards 2022 – Advisory firm of the year 2022 Winner

Business Leader Awards 2022 – Advisory firm of the year 2022 Winner
Legal 500 2026 – Top Tier Firm

Legal 500 2026 – Top Tier Firm

What our clients say about our Corporate team

What impressed us most about HCR was the combination of pace and judgement. Achieving exchange in just four weeks was a very demanding timetable, but it was delivered without sacrificing our position or the calmness of the process. Monty Chamberlain led the transaction with clarity and control, supported by a strong team that kept everything focused and on track throughout.

Client testimonial Sale of major shareholding

There was a lot of pressure at points, but we felt confident placing our trust in your skills and judgement. Thank you for your dedication, responsiveness and calm approach throughout the process.

Client testimonial Sale of major shareholding

It was a real pleasure working with you. We greatly appreciate the effort you put in to meet the deadline – it shows what can be achieved with commitment and expertise.

Client testimonial Sale of major shareholding

It’s so rare to find a VAT adviser who will fight for you. You approach complex VAT issues positively, explaining the rules and why they aren’t clearcut, then help our clients to fight and support their view. It’s very rare and we really value it.

Hussein Bhaiji, Managing Partner at Merit Accountants The Accountancy People

Tim provides great services and is very knowledgeable. I would be happy to recommend Tim.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Robert Rice is a very good corporate lawyer. He is experienced, an excellent operator, a good communicator and commercial.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Rachel Turner impressed me from the outset with her detailed knowledge of the process, strong commercial acumen and ability to clearly highlight potential risks.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Martyn Davies is an exceptional legal adviser who brings a rare combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to every matter.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Inger has an understanding of the startup and investment world as if she were running a scale-up business herself. She is dedicated and supportive but also independent and shrewd in her approach.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

David‘s competence is accompanied by excellent communication skills and a commitment to the highest service standards.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Rachel Turner impressed me from the outset with her detailed knowledge of the process, her strong commercial acumen, and her ability to clearly highlight potential risks. Her structured and supportive approach throughout the deal was greatly appreciated. Rachel is laser-focused, highly responsive, and an outstanding communicator.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

They provide exceptional legal expertise, combining deep industry knowledge with a highly responsive and commercially focused approach.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

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