The ‘diligent and hard-working’ corporate and commercial practice at Moore Barlow is geared to handle company-level mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Adept at creating ’innovative solutions’ corporate team head Jeremy Over is a trusted advisor on acquisitions and disposals for major regional clients. David Bright regularly acts for domestic and international clients on high-value acquisitions, Roger Bailey is well-regarded in the telecoms sector, and Kirsty Leary assists clients on acquisitions and disposals at all stages of their lifecycle.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has good knowledge, is diligent, and hard working. Very collaborative and willing to be pragmatic and find ways through issues.’

  • ‘In business, you want partners to guide and support you, not just legal experts. Moore Barlow has always been available to provide support, discuss scenarios, and give guidance. This has built real trust and they are now our go-to legal team.’

  • ‘Jeremy Over has a very good ability to move between detailed legal points requiring specialist knowledge and higher-level discussions. Through experience of similar deals, he is able to provide insight when we are uncertain and find innovative solutions to challenges that arise.' 

  • 'Jeremy Over is a pragmatic, a trusted advisor, and a key part of our transaction team.'

Key clients

  • Southern Communications Limited
  • Fastned UK Limited
  • E92 Plus Group Limited
  • 4Com Technologies Limited
  • New Path Fire & Security Limited
  • Churchill Retirement plc
  • Excalibur Communications Group Limited
  • Elivia Homes Limited
  • Venture Engineering Group Limited
  • Darwin & Wallace
  • Aqua Cooling Limited

Work highlights

Advised the shareholders of Excalibur Communications Group Limited on its sale to Onecom Group.
Advised New Path Fire and Security Limited (private equity backed by Duke Capital) on the acquisition of Electrifire Limited.
Advised the sole shareholder of Airsports Insurance Bureau on the sale of its entire issued share capital.

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.

Practice head

Jeremy Over

Other key lawyers

Roger Bailey; David Bright; Kirsty Leary