Praised by clients for providing ‘excellent services, very good advice, and very timely results,’ the corporate group at Edwin Coe LLP is relied upon by companies from the technology, healthcare, and real estate sectors to assist with public and private M&A, joint ventures, and share sales and purchases. Heading up the practice is Russel Shear, who is noted for his expertise in domestic and cross-border M&A, corporate finance, and international joint ventures, with a particular focus on the technology, defence, and aerospace industries. Other central practitioners in the team include real estate specialist Daniel Bellau, French inbound investment authority Alexandre Terrasse, and insolvency-related transactions expert Jamal Saleh.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘They always provide excellent services, very good advice, and very timely results, which we greatly appreciate.’

  • ‘My experience with Edwin Coe has been outstanding. Daniel Bellau has always been actively involved in the matters. Moreover, the support provided by the junior team has been excellent. Comparing Edwin Coe with other law firms, I've had the chance to confirm that they have broad expertise in M&A, they perform thorough analysis, and they are accurate, thorough, and clear when providing legal advice.’

  • ‘Daniel Bellau is always actively involved in the matters and the documents drafted by Edwin Coe are thorough, accurate, and outstanding.’

  • ‘Jamal Salah is a first class partner. He deals with each issue in a productive manner, bringing in other juniors to assist when necessary. Everything is done quick and efficiently.’

  • ‘Jamal Saleh took the lead, was clear and responsive to questions, and honed the document to meet our requirements. Sophie Armstrong also did a lot of the heavy lifting on the drafting.’

  • ‘We have worked with Alexandre Terrasse and his team with full confidence from many years to the satisfaction of both the lawyers from our firm and our clients who developed a direct relationship with Alexandre and Edward Coe. Since Alexandre is French, it is easy to understand the needs of our French clients, and he is always focused on the client satisfaction.’

Key clients

  • VitalHub Corporation
  • Swaine Group Limited/Chargeurs Group
  • The Winncare Group/Siparex
  • Shareholders of TSS (Total Security Services) Limited
  • Royal Road Minerals Limited
  • TCM Living Limited
  • AGM Relocation Limited
  • Options Greathire Limited
  • AD Global Sports LLP
  • Opus Restructuring LLP
  • Mazars LLP
  • FTS Consulting Limited

Work highlights

Advising AD Global Sports LLP in a joint venture with Sir Andy Murray.
Advised Nagarro on its acquisition of FWD View Limited.
Advising VitalHub on its acquisition of BookWise Solutions Limited.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Russel Shear

Other key lawyers

Daniel Bellau; Alexandre Terrasse; Jamal Saleh; Sophie Armstrong; Greg Horsford