Praised for ‘adding value at every stage of the process’, Addleshaw Goddard’s team is instructed by PLCs, private equity houses and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate mandates. Practice head Richard Hunt is frequently sought out by founders and entrepreneurs for assistance with M&A mandates, while Peter Wood is embedded in the realm of private equity transactions. Mark Hallam is at the forefront of transactions involving financial services clients, while James Tatro counts deals in the food and drink sector as a cornerstone of his practice. Carly Gulliver is another name to note.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘It was a breath of fresh air to deal with a team who were not only proactive but added value at every stage of the process.'

  • 'It is fair to say that the corporate team at AG, and particularly, James Tatro has gone a long way to restoring my faith in the legal profession.’
  • ‘All transactions have their unique challenges. Clients want to be appraised of those challenges and provided with the range of potential strategies to address them. The team at AG does this.'

  • 'Commercial transactions can be extremely stressful and the team clearly understands this. They made themselves available and displayed empathy and understanding. This made working with them a pleasure.'
  • ‘Responsive and service-orientated, very commercial in their approach.'

  • ‘We were recommended AG and they did not disappoint. Some of the best lawyers we have worked with on a sell-side transaction. Very strong and get things done. Also reassuring for the company. Can't recommend enough!’

  • ‘Can-do attitude and then the desire to really support the transaction and get it to a conclusion. The best team I have worked with. ’

  • ‘Very commercial and able to expedite solutions and support very quickly.’

Key clients

  • 6 Point 6 Limited
  • LDC (Managers) Limited (LDC)
  • United Living
  • Project America Bidco Limited (part of the Asda Group)
  • Diageo PLC
  • Britvic PLC
  • Fulham Midco Limited (Fat Face) Wizz Air Holdings PLC
  • Wizz Air Holdings PLC
  • Portakabin Limited
  • Riverside Europe Partners LLC

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Richard Hunt

Practice head

Richard Hunt

Other key lawyers

Peter Wood; Mark Hallam; James Tatro; Carly Gulliver; Adam Hastings; David Parker; Caera Loughran