Rated for its ‘practical and hands-on’ approach, the Guilford-based corporate team at Stevens & Bolton LLP provides guidance to public and private companies across all facets of their M&A work, acting on both the buy and sell sides. Praised as a strong alternative to City firms, the team has deepened its international footprint in the last year, advising on a number of complex cross-border deals. Newly appointed practice head Joe Bedford specialises in M&A, sponsor backed transactions, fundraisings and corporate restructurings. Keith Syson's broad experience spans M&A, corporate restructuring, fundraisings, private equity-backed transactions, joint ventures and corporate governance. Focused on the technology and insurance sectors, Jenny Robertson is described as an ’outstanding’ and ‘really knowledgable’ lawyer. Partner Sarah Cardew joined the firm from Irwin Mitchell in October 2022.
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‘Very approachable, professional and have the full suite of services for a regional firm.’
‘Keith Syson - a titan of corporate law.’
‘Practical and hands-on team, outstanding availability and partner involvement.’
‘Jenny is an outstanding corporate lawyer, quick on her feet and really knowledgeable.’
‘Solid and dependable team, excellent client engagement and very responsive. Proactive at finding billing and creative solutions to ensure a range of deal sizes and structures can be efficiently resourced and catered for.’
‘Joe Bedford is an excellent partner. He provides superb, commercial advice and is extremely responsive to feedback. He is able to tailor his negotiating style as required and is enjoyable to work with.'
'Krishna Patel is an excellent senior associate who moves the transaction along.'
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joe Bedford