Shoosmiths

Shoosmiths is the most active law firm advising on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and venture capital (VC) transactions across the UK and the fourth most active on private equity transactions (according to PitchBook and Experian Market IQ rankings). These results reaffirm Shoosmiths’ leading credentials as the go-to advisor in the corporate market, advising on upwards of 400 transactions with a combined value of over £7 billion in 2023. Highly active within areas of deal-making growth, including the technology, energy, financial services, transport and property development sectors, clients value the data-driven knowledge, in-depth experience, sectoral expertise, and collaborative approach of its corporate teams.

• Led in Scotland by corporate partner Alison Gilson, the Glasgow and Edinburgh corporate teams advised on over 40 separate transactions and recorded deals in excess of £800 million last year. During 2023, tech sector deals recorded were particularly active. Highlights included advising on:
• The sale of Scottish software company Artificial Lift Performance Limited to US corporate Champion X
• Certara USA Inc on its acquisition of Scottish biotech company, Formedix Limited, and the AIM-listed Dotdigital Group plc on the acquisition of Fresh Relevance Limited, a vendor of cross-channel personalisation technology
• In Scotland, other sectors and clients that benefit from Shoosmiths’ advice include transport sector client MV Commercial Limited, electric racing championships Extreme E and the E1 Series; edtech business Sandbox International and Dukes Education Group Limited within the education sector. The team also regularly advises private equity houses.