“The team stands apart from their peers because of their ability to combine deep sector knowledge with a genuinely collaborative and pragmatic approach.”
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Our mergers and acquisitions lawyers help clients confidently navigate transactions across domestic and international markets. We advise on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and complex group reorganisations, offering commercially focused guidance that supports your strategic objectives while managing risk and ensuring deals progress efficiently from initial discussions through to completion.
M&A transactions are significant milestones for any organisation. They often involve multiple workstreams, tight timelines and interdependent legal, financial and commercial considerations. We help you manage these complexities with assurance, working closely with your internal teams and external advisers to keep each stage of the process aligned and moving forward smoothly.
Our lawyers advise across the full transaction lifecycle, from early-stage structuring and heads of terms through due diligence, negotiation of documentation, regulatory, and shareholder approvals, signing, closing, and post‑completion integration. We also support linked activities such as equity fundraisings, co‑investment arrangements, and bank financing where required. Our multidisciplinary team allows us to assemble the right mix of expertise for each transaction, drawing on specialists in tax, employment, real estate, competition, finance, and regulatory matters.
We work across a range of industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, real estate, insurance, and energy. Many of our mandates involve cross‑border considerations, and we draw on our international offices and trusted partner firms to ensure clients receive seamless support across jurisdictions. Our experience extends from large corporate transactions to supporting entrepreneurs and owner‑managers on the sale of their business, where we understand the importance of clear, practical guidance, and sensitivity to personal and commercial priorities.
Our approach is flexible and responsive. We can manage the entire transaction on your behalf or support specific phases, depending on your needs. Across all matters, our focus is on delivering value, limiting disruption to day‑to‑day operations and helping you achieve the right outcome efficiently.
Advising Viaro Energy Limited on its £248 million acquisition of RockRose Energy plc, implemented by a scheme of arrangement
Advising The Trustees of The London Clinic in relation to its international collaboration with Northwestern
Advising Landsec on the acquisition of the Liverpool One shopping centre
Advising Jumbo Interactive Limited on its acquisition of Dream Car Giveaways
Advising on the sale of Auto Integrate to Fleetio and its investors

Banking and Debt Finance
We provide responsive, commercially focused and directional advice across domestic and cross-border financing transactions. Our banking and finance lawyers support borrowers, lenders, investors and corporates, helping you navigate complex loan structures and secure terms that align with your strategic objectives.
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Our team offers a national and cross-border service to lenders, investors and other stakeholders on complex restructurings and insolvencies.
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Equity Capital Markets
We offer expert guidance for companies entering the UK public markets, with a particular focus on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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Corporate
Our corporate team delivers comprehensive legal solutions to a diverse clientele. We specialise in M&A, Equity Capital Markets, and corporate advisory matters, collaborating seamlessly to help clients achieve their business goals.
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“The team stands apart from their peers because of their ability to combine deep sector knowledge with a genuinely collaborative and pragmatic approach.”
“They understand our business and industry context and as such, offer clear, commercial advice. They are our go to when working on completing deals and transactions.”
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John Williams
Partner
Bristol
James Reed
Partner
Bristol
Jonathan White
Partner
Bristol
Michael Pearce
Partner
Bristol
Karl Bradford
Partner
Bristol
Michelle Jones
Partner
London
Jonathan Deverill
Partner
London
Matthew Darling
Partner, Head of French Desk
London
Matthew Darling
Partner, Head of French Desk
London
+44 (0)20 7894 6534
mdarling@dacbeachcroft.com
Nick Garland
Partner
London
Marcus Gwyer
Partner
London
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Assurance
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Santé et soins sociaux
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Spécialités sectorielles
Nous combinons notre connaissance approfondie du secteur avec une conscience commerciale astucieuse et une portée mondiale.
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Services financiers
Nous conseillons régulièrement des concepteurs et des fabricants de produits, des organismes professionnels, des détaillants, des distributeurs et des investisseurs en capital-risque souhaitant investir dans le secteur des services financiers.
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Avec 170 avocats, nous sommes l'une des plus grandes équipes juridiques du Royaume-Uni dans le domaine de l'immobilier. Notre vaste réseau nous permet d'accéder à des connaissances nationales, régionales et locales.
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Technologie
En tant que conseillers de longue date et de confiance dans le secteur des technologies, nous proposons des solutions pragmatiques et innovantes qui vous permettent de prendre des décisions éclairées sur la meilleure façon de maximiser votre succès.
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