Counting companies from across the tech, financial services, and healthcare sectors amongst its key clients, Squire Patton Boggs regularly advises on buy-side M&A transactions and business reorganisations. The firm’s corporate coverage extends to capital markets, with the team frequently advising on sales of issued share capital. Based in Birmingham, Geoff Perry and Simon Jones co-head the outfit; the former acts for professional investors and major corporations, while the latter has expertise in relation to outsourcing and logistics projects. Tom Durrant is a key name to note disposals, while Matt Smith chiefly focuses on general corporate governance. Partho Chaudhuri joined the practice in September 2025.
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‘I'd highly recommend SPB, they get to the real issues quickly and navigate us past the issues that aren't material. Geoff, the senior partner, is always available, whether on vacation or out at a social event. He's always available for an urgent call. That's invaluable and not something too forthcoming from other practices.’
‘Geoff, Indy and the wider team have taken the time to understand us. They know the red lines and come back to us with solutions, not problems. I have to say, I would always express a preference for using SPB vs one of the other larger practices on our acquisitions. It's a big company, but they have the ability to deliver their service with a small company feel.’
‘Squire Patton Boggs provided excellent and timely legal support to a recent software procurement that established a framework and call-off terms and conditions under the public procurement regs. Their excellent understanding and forward consideration of the latest software market developments, risks and mitigations, together with a thorough understanding of the PCR2015 and anticipation of the PPR2013 and PA2023, and client-focused approach delivered us a very successful outcome within agreed costs.’
‘Simon Jones led the support from SPB - hugely knowledgeable, excellent at grasping detail, identifying and resolving risks and issues, explaining/interpreting, drafting, etc. Simon and his team provided an excellent service which enabled us to complete our procurement efficiently and effectively, on time and within budget, and deliver a fit for purpose procurement framework facility to our end users as a result.’
Key clients
- Altrad Group
- Anglo Asian Mining PLC
- Avantia
- Averroes Capital Limited
- Brush Group Limited
- CEVA Group
- Ekco UK Holdings Limited
- Genuit Group Plc
- Hinduja Group
- HomeServe Limited
- Knighthead Capital Management
- LDC
Work highlights
Advised Altrad on the acquisition of the Stork UK Group from Fluor Corporation Inc.
Advised NorthEdge Capital LLP in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Pebble Learning Holdings Limited.
Advising the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest public sector pensions scheme in the UK, on the procurement of a framework arrangement pursuant to which public sector bodies can procure and implement better software as service solutions from pensions administration software providers.
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Tom Durrant
Practice head
Geoff Perry; Simon Jones
Other key lawyers
Tom Durrant; Matt Smith; Claire O'Connor; Sam Tibbetts; Partho Chaudhuri