The corporate team at North West independent law firm, Brabners, advised on more than £234m-worth of deals in the first half of 2024.
The firm’s M&A activity – which delivered a 64% uplift in transaction values compared with the second half of 2023 – was driven by its 50-strong corporate practice spread across its offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Leeds.
The team advised on 74 transactions in the first six months of the year, as it continued to support the M&A, growth, succession and exit strategies of clients both domestically and abroad.
Notable deals supported by the team included the £30m sale of healthcare specialists Compass CHC to Brabners’ client, Omni Partners – an acquisitive private equity fund – Liverpool-based Adlib Audio’s successful management buyout, and the eight-figure sale of North East construction ‘software-as-a-service’ business Clixifix to SmartCraft Group.
The firm also supported eight businesses in their transition to employee ownership, building on the deal pipeline which saw Brabners ranked by Experian…
