Expert legal advice on corporate transactions

Name: Bristows
Price range: $$$

We are here to help you build, protect and realise value.

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Innovative sectors such as technology and life sciences are among the most commercially exciting and complex. Our job as a team of transactions lawyers is to help you to unlock the value of your most important assets – people, ideas and technologies - in the most efficient and effective way.

We bring together technical excellence, first-hand sector knowledge and an entrepreneurial mindset that is rare in our profession, so that you can accelerate towards your objectives rather than being held back by the legal process. Whether you’re raising or deploying capital, acquiring or disposing of a business, licensing critical technology, or building the teams, contracts and structures that underpin day-to-day operations, we can help deliver the outcomes you’re working to achieve.

Our transactions expertise

We have the expertise you need to handle every aspect of a complex transaction, with a multidisciplinary team of sector experts covering corporate, commercial and IP, technology and digital, real estate, tax and employment.

Corporate & financing

We work with start-ups and entrepreneurs as well as multinationals and leading institutions, providing a wealth of expert advice and pragmatic guidance on corporate transactions across some of the most dynamic sectors.

Commercial & IP transactions

We have one of the largest groups of IP lawyers in the UK. Our clients depend on us for guidance on commercial arrangements for the creation, development and commercialisation of their most valuable assets.

Employment & immigration

Your people are your most important asset, but with employment laws constantly changing it can be hard to stay compliant and avoid legal pitfalls. We can help you look after your people and stay confident that you’ve got everything covered.

IT & digital projects

Technology is our specialism and has made us first choice for some of the world’s largest tech companies. We’re in demand for informed, incisive and pragmatic legal advice on digital transformation and everything else from apps to AI.

Merger control

We’re ready to help you navigate the complexities of EU & UK merger control. We can also guide you on worldwide merger control laws, working with local counsel to co-ordinate multiple filings and make everything as seamless as possible for you.

Outsourcing

We advise on complex, strategic global outsourcing projects for some of the most sophisticated users of services across the full range of business processes. We also advise leading suppliers on outsourcing bid support and customer negotiations.

Real estate

We provide innovative, commercially focused expert advice to help you get more from your real estate. We work with owners and occupiers of business space as well as those investing in, developing or financing real estate.

Tax

Multinationals and fast-growing companies trust us to guide them on a whole range of tax issues, including corporate and commercial transactions, corporation tax, VAT, stamp duty and employment tax, while making the most of reliefs and incentives.

Telecoms

Our Telecommunications practice is large, highly skilled and growing fast.
Our telecoms team includes PhD level scientists, former regulators and lawyers who spent large periods of time working in-house in the telecoms sector.