Corporate

Our heavyweight Corporate Group provides a full range of corporate legal advice for public and private companies, partnerships, investors, shareholders and management teams. 

We act for all types of business in a wide variety of sectors, from large quoted companies to small owner-managed businesses.  Our expertise includes:

• Mergers & Acquisitions, of public and private companies and businesses.
• Investment Funds, whom we advise on fund establishment and structuring, ongoing legal compliance and fund mergers.
• Private Equity & Venture Capital, whether acting for professional investors, growing businesses or their management teams.
• Restructuring of both debt and equity corporate structures.
• Corporate Law & Structures, where we advise on restructurings, joint ventures, corporate governance and compliance, and employee incentives.
• Equity Fundraising & Markets, including IPOs, rights issues and public and private placings.
• Partnerships, whether professional partnerships, LLPs or limited partnerships.
• International corporate matters, including cross-border transactions and inward and outward investment.

Our teams of lawyers combine specialist legal expertise with years of experience putting that expertise into practice.  We have the resources to handle the largest transactions in the shortest timescales and can assemble interdisciplinary teams tailored to specific deals.

What our clients say about us

“Martineau always look to over-deliver on their engagements with additional advice on how to structure deals/investments/products more efficiently. The quality of work is first class and the diversity of available resource used always ensures that you are receiving the best advice for each specific problem that may arise."
(Private Equity Investor)

Sellers praise our team for its “outstanding professionalism and diligence” when advising on their deal, adding “we felt in very safe hands in all aspects of the transaction” and our “ability to explain matters in a methodical and thorough manner was very much appreciated during a difficult and stressful period”
(Selling Shareholders)

“The team at Martineau were quick to react to a proposal which was technically challenging” and “were able to find a structure which satisfied our commercial requirements as well as legislation and to complete the transaction in a very short timescale”
(Investment Manager)

“The service my firm and I received was first class throughout”
(Director of a Manufacturing Business)

Our investment fund clients describe us as “incredibly hard working and more knowledgeable on tax related structured than any of the major law firms we have come across. The team work well to bring in skills from other parts of the firm where required and work very effectively alongside other law firms. They do not let egos get in the way. Importantly for me they recognise what important issues are and do not simply issue boiler plate documents, they put the work in up front”
(Investment Manager)

Our clients highlight the calibre of our partners. “A hugely talented lawyer. On a recent [deal] the partner in the firm working for management went as far as to call me to tell me that he was the best lawyer he had ever worked with”
(Venture Capitalist)

Even on smaller transactions, clients confirm that our lawyers “treat our project as if it was the most important transaction in their career” adding “I would proudly recommend Martineau’s services to other business owners”
(IT Consultancy)

“The team at Martineau are, in my opinion, unrivalled in their responsiveness to client queries and contact to the extent that it feels much more than a business-only relationship. As Martineau has grown, its staff maintained their friendly but responsive attitude to dealing with clients.”
(Investment Fund)

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