Noted for its ‘strength in depth and experience’, the corporate and commercial team at Addleshaw Goddard handles the full range of matters, with particular strength in M&A involving listed companies and private equity firms. The team acts across a variety of sectors, with standout expertise in real estate. Spearheading the team is Shelley McGivern, who is renowned for her expertise in advising on corporate wrapped transactions in the real estate sector. Elsewhere in the team, Paul Medlicott focuses on personal care, household care, and beauty businesses, and is a key adviser to a number of mid-market private equity houses, while Roger Hart handles public and private M&A, as well as equity capital markets work, while Andrew Green is noted for his private equity expertise. George Danczak is also recommended for his specialist focus on digital and tech businesses.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘First class. Knew the process inside out, understood the nuances of our industry and what levers could protect/add value. Brilliant firm to deal with.'
‘George Danczak is an exceptional operator. He is also revered by many of the PE firms as one of the best in his industry. He was outstanding for our deal, available at any time and delivered the best result for us.'
‘Having worked with Addleshaw Goddard's Manchester office for a number of years, I have complete confidence and trust in the team to give strong advice to protect our interests, but also be commercial in their approach in order to ensure deadlines are hit on complex projects.'
‘George Danczak as corporate partner in Manchester has consistently shown himself to be client led, available at all times to provide trusted advice and engage positively with opposing legal teams.'
‘The AG team are highly commercial in their approach to transacting, applying a real world context to legal matters and explaining issues in simple effective terms. They have a calm approach and try to build effective rapport to create positive transacting dynamics rather than an overly combative style.'
‘Andrew Green is the main partner we work with and exemplifies the positive attributes described above. He's very market facing and a work winner for the firm, but backs this up with a tremendous work ethic and deep technical knowledge. A first rate lawyer. ’
‘Strength in depth and experience across the partner group and more junior lawyers. Deep experience across the public, private and private equity/financing space.'
'Plc/Takeover Code capabilities are better than any other firms in the regional market.'
‘Primary long standing relationship is Roger Hart. He stands out for his depth of experience and expertise, particularly in terms of listed company advice and capital markets/new issues. Strong M&A skills across all transaction types.'
- 'Excellent interpersonal skills and highly credible in front of business leaders and founders.'
Key clients
- JD Sports Fashion
- Co-operative Group
- BT
- Muller
- National Grid
- Manchester Airports Group
- Applied Nutrition
- Castore
- Siemens
- All 20 private equity houses with a material presence in the North West, together with several other national and international private equity houses
- JD Sports Fashion
- Co-operative Group
- BT
- Muller
- National Grid
- Manchester Airports Group
- Applied Nutrition
- Castore
- Siemens
Work highlights
Advised Applied Nutrition plc on its IPO on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Advised the management of Cooper Parry on its secondary private equity investment from Lee Equity Partners.
Advised Royal London on its £260m joint venture with South Yorkshire Pension Fund re the acquisition of Waldersey Farms, which included 21,000 acres of farmland as part of its natural capital strategy.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
George Danczak
Practice head
Shelley McGivern
Other key lawyers
Andrew Green; Roger Hart; Paul Medlicott; George Danczak