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Corporate lawyers in London 

The growth, development and ultimate journey of your business is vital. Our team of highly experienced corporate lawyers will guide you through the processes, giving you peace of mind that the legal side is under control.

Whether you’re a start-up, SME or multinational corporation, our corporate and M&A team are here to assist you with your business requirements, maximise value and manage risk.

Why choose our corporate lawyers?

  • We provide bespoke solutions that are tailored to your exact needs. Whether you are setting up a business, fundraising, need board support, require help with corporate governance, buying a business or selling your business, we can support all your needs
  • We build trusted relationships with our clients where you can rely on us to be proactive and find a solution that works for you.
  • Our flexible fee structures mean that you get exactly the level of service you need with no unwelcome surprises.
  • Independently accredited corporate expertise with our team being ranked by the leading client guide Legal 500 for Corporate and Commercial Law.
  • The benefits of working with a full-service law firm. We can provide clients with a uniquely broad spectrum of services and offer tailor-made legal solutions to best suit your business requirements.

By choosing Clarkslegal, you can be assured that you will benefit from a professional and thorough service that will follow your needs and requirements closely, ensuring the whole process runs as smoothly as possible.

What services do our corporate lawyers offer?

Our corporate lawyers have a vast amount of experience when it comes to corporate law matters. Just a few of the services that we offer include:

Acquisitions, fundraising, restructuring, buying and selling businesses, buy ins, buy outs and exits, including Employee Ownership Trusts.

Our corporate law team can quickly get to grips with the key issues and deliver on key objectives.

They are always readily available and respond very quickly to queries. Always happy to go the extra mile whatever the situation and can be contacted at all times.

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Read, listen and watch our latest insights

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  • 11 April 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Share Sale – An Exit Strategy

If you’re planning to exit your business and want to sell your company to a third party, you should consider a share sale.

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  • 17 March 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal Announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate lawyers advise on the sale of Cryostore Limited to hVIVO plc

Clarkslegal’s corporate team is pleased to have advised Malcolm Wilkingson and the exiting shareholders on their multi-million pound sale of family-owned business, Cryostore Limited, to listed company hVIVO plc.

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  • 10 March 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Are You Sale Ready?

If you’re at the stage of considering the ‘What Next?’ for your business then it is probably time to consider whether your business is ready to go through a partial or complete sale process.

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  • 25 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

A brief guide to business exiting strategies

In this article, we explore business exiting strategies commonly found in practice as well as alternative strategies to consider.

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  • 18 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal Announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate lawyers advise on the sale of cloud-hosting and cyber security business

Clarkslegal’s corporate team is pleased to have advised the exiting shareholders of cloud-hosting and cyber-security businesses SIRE and GIBVault on their multi-million-pound sale.

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  • 07 February 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Talk & Golf : Thinking of Exiting your Business?

Join Stuart Mullins, Partner at Clarkslegal, and Nicky Goringe Larkin, Managing Director at Succession Planning, for a morning breakfast talk on preparing your business for exit, followed by a round of golf at the Eyston Course at Caversham Golf Club.

I reviewed several firms and felt that Clarkslegal were the firm to go with. Not only did they guide me through every step of the process, their professionalism, knowledge and ability to be at the end of the phone (even at weekends) set them apart from the rest, especially when having to turn the transaction around within a demandingly short two-week timeframe! What could have been a potentially stressful and overwhelming process, was made manageable and positive and I can’t thank them enough for their support and highly recommend them to any business owner considering a sale (or a purchase).”

Malcolm Wilkinson, General Manager, Cryostore Limited

“We instructed Stuart Mullins at Clarkslegal to assist with a recent corporate transaction. We found him, the corporate commercial and the property team supportive, proactive and efficient in taking us through the transaction to completion. We would recommend Clarkslegal for corporate and commercial legal advice and support to any business.”

Tracy Keane, Director, Hydratec

“We are very pleased with the support and advice received from on the recent acquisition by BMW Group UK.  With clear, concise and timely advice and management, Ashan and his team helped us navigate through some complex arrangements and seamlessly bridged the gap between the legal and commercial issues”

Amit Kotecha, Senior Legal Counsel – BMW Legal Affairs UK & Ireland 

“I was impressed with the speed, turnaround and frequency of communication in my dealings with Stuart Mullins, in concluding my share purchase.”

Nigel Keene, Managing Director, Whiteknights Estate Agents

Ashan Arif is central to our working relationship – we have a high degree of trust and confidence in his work. He was interested in our business from the outset, clear about the firm’s capability and focus, and has provided high-value and cost-effective support.

Legal 500

“Stuart and the rest of the team provided expert support during a recent corporate restructuring. We were calmly guided through the complex legal process, and realised significant additional benefits directly related to the advice provided.”

Stefan Zabel, Director, Wood Designer Ltd

“I highly recommend Clarkslegal for their outstanding expertise in M&A transactions and general corporate/commercial work. With a stellar reputation in the legal industry, Clarkslegal has demonstrated a deep understanding of complex mergers and acquisitions, offering invaluable guidance to clients navigating intricate deal structures.”

Jeff Lewis, General Counsel & Director, Kinectrics Inc

“I had an excellent experience working with Stuart Mullins. He was thoughtful, pragmatic, and extremely efficient. Thank you very much for all your hard work to get the deal across the line.”

Jerry Izard, Director, Independent Optics Ltd

“We would recommend Clarkslegal as a leading corporate legal advisor in UK M&A due to their ability to work under a closed budget while keeping the highest professional standards and delivering a top professional advise under total availability, impressive technical-legal know-how and capacity to focus on the key matters at stake.”

Santiago Corredoira-Jack , Partner, Granahan McCourt Capital

“Stuart Mullins was great at understanding what my needs were and responded in a timely manner every time. It was great to talk to someone who understood our situation and moved my transaction to completion efficiently and diligently. I really appreciated the extent to which Stuart explained everything to me regarding the transaction agreement, which gave me so much confidence when speaking to the purchaser”.

Jan Tupper, Proprietor, Arniss Equestrian Ltd