Mergers & Acquisitions Solicitors
Corporate
Strategic Legal Support for Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals
Gurve Legal’s corporate team advises business owners, investors, founders and shareholders on the full spectrum of mergers, acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructuring. Whether you are buying a company, selling your business, merging with another entity or undertaking an internal reorganisation, we provide strategic, commercially minded legal support based in London.
M&A deals are high-value, time-sensitive and often transformative for the businesses involved. We combine technical legal expertise with practical commercial insight, helping clients navigate negotiations, regulatory requirements and due diligence with confidence.
Our proactive approach keeps your deal on track with minimal disruption to your day-to-day operations, and we liaise directly with your accountants and tax advisors so every element of the transaction stays aligned.
Our M&A Services
End-to-End Transaction Support
We manage the entire lifecycle of an M&A transaction, from initial discussions through to completion and post-completion obligations. Our structured approach ensures your deal progresses with minimal disruption to your business.
- Heads of terms and early-stage negotiations
- Legal due diligence across corporate, financial, employment, property and IP matters
- Share purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements
- Warranties, indemnities and disclosure letters
- Completion mechanics and post-completion support
Buyer-Side Support
For business buyers and investors, a detailed understanding of what you are acquiring is essential. We conduct thorough due diligence to identify risk, potential liabilities and contractual exposures before you commit.
- Corporate structure, constitution and governance review
- Commercial contracts and third-party relationships
- Employment matters and TUPE implications
- Intellectual property ownership and licensing
- Real estate assets and lease obligations
We then provide clear, practical advice on mitigation strategies, deal structuring and negotiating positions, giving you full visibility before you proceed so you can make informed decisions and secure favourable terms.
Seller-Side Support
If you are preparing to sell your company, our objective is to streamline the process and support your valuation while minimising legal and commercial risk. Pre-sale preparation matters, and we work with founders and shareholders to get the business transaction-ready.
- Pre-sale legal housekeeping and document organisation
- Data room preparation and document collation
- Responding to buyer due diligence enquiries
- Negotiation of price, terms and conditions
- Warranties, indemnities and limitation protections
Regulatory, Structuring and Compliance
Many transactions involve regulatory considerations, sector-specific approvals or complex tax and structuring issues. We advise on group restructuring, shareholder approvals, regulatory compliance and tax-efficient structuring in collaboration with your accountants, keeping your transaction compliant and commercially advantageous.
Why Choose Gurve Legal
Commercial Advice Built for SMEs and Owner-Managed Businesses
Much of the M&A advice available in London is written with large corporates or private equity in mind. We focus on business owners, SMEs and founders who need practical guidance that reflects the realities of a smaller, tightly held business, not a boilerplate process built for a different scale of deal.
Senior-Led Advice From the Start
You deal directly with an experienced solicitor throughout your transaction, not a trainee managing your matter in the background. In a deal where timing and judgement decide outcomes, that continuity matters.
Both Sides of the Table
We act for buyers and sellers alike, which means our advice is grounded in a genuine understanding of how the other side is likely to think and negotiate. That perspective often speeds up deals that might otherwise stall on avoidable friction.
Connected to Wider Commercial Expertise
M&A transactions rarely sit in isolation. Where your deal touches on employment and TUPE, intellectual property, or commercial property, our wider team is available so you are not left instructing multiple firms to complete one transaction.
Speak to Our M&A Solicitors Today
Whether you are buying, selling, investing in or restructuring a business, Gurve Legal provides strategic corporate legal support at every stage of the transaction. We work to ensure your deal completes smoothly, securely and with your commercial interests protected.