Trowers & Hamlins LLP has a robust M&A offering which spans private equity-backed M&A, restructuring, and refinancing, as well as bolt-on acquisitions, divestments, and disposals. The practice has amassed extensive experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border deals on both the buy and sell-side across a wide range of sectors including pharma, technology, and recruitment, among others. Tim Nye sits at the helm of the practice and is noted for his breadth of expertise which covers investments, buyouts, divestments, and disposals with a particular focus on the healthcare industry. He is supported by the ‘outstanding’ Alison Chivers, who regularly assists operational businesses, private equity houses, and family offices on M&A, joint ventures, investments, and divestments. Recruitment and human capital specialist Steven Raize is another key contact for share sales and purchases, management buyouts, and cross-border M&A.
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Alison has extensive experience advising on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions including investments, acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, supply and distribution agreements, terms and conditions, confidentiality agreements and corporate governance issues.

Alison specialises particularly in UK private company buy-out and M&A work acting for institutional investors, private equity houses, corporates and management teams on investment and divestments and management incentive packages.

Alison has acted for clients operating in a wide range of sectors from strategic land development to manufacturing and distribution, but has particular expertise advising on  transactions in the leisure, health, social care and education sectors.

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  • ‘The team are very approachable and happy to explain things in words amateurs such as me found extremely easy to understand.’

  • ‘They are very much on your side but not afraid to say if you are being unreasonable yet passionate.’

  • ‘Genuinely nice people as well as masters at what they do with a wide range of skills.’

  • ‘Alison Chivers in particular was outstanding in her support.’

Key clients

  • Service Management Group Limited
  • CNX Therapeutics Limited
  • Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Inflexion Private Equity
  • Ignite Growth LLP

Work highlights

Advised Ignite Growth on its funding and acquisition of Acorns (Southern).
Advised Rosemont Pharmaceuticals on its acquisition of Pharma-Data S.A.
Advised Service Management Group Limited in connection with its acquisition of Bulbshare Limited.